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Your life is a garden — and God didn't put you here just to look at it. In this solo episode of The John Grdina Classroom, John shares a simple, powerful framework for personal growth and spiritual transformation inspired by John 15: Weed, Water, Watch.First, weed — identify and pull the distractions, bad habits, and hidden roots choking your growth. Then, water — stop neglecting your strengths and pour into what's already thriving across Faith, Family, Fitness, and Financial Freedom. Finally, watch — practice stillness, reflection, and gratitude, and actually enjoy the harvest with the people you love.This one is for the man who's serious about becoming who God made him to be. Work hard. Pray harder. Fail forward.⏱️ CHAPTERS00:00 Introduction: The Garden of Your Life00:44 God's Purpose: To Tend and Cultivate01:43 Growth Is About Removing and Pruning02:57 The Two Cuts: Dead and Fruitful Branches03:55 Identifying Weeds in Your Life05:24 The Power of Water: Strengthening What Works08:17 The Importance of Rest and Reflection09:44 Enjoying the Harvest and Gratitude10:41 Practical Steps: Weed, Water, Watch13:23 The Gift of Seeing Others Grow

Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary has been making the media rounds defending the 40,000-acre data center project he's backing in northern Utah. Dismissing residents' concerns over the environmental impacts and water demands of the proposed project in the drought-stricken Great Salt Lake region, O'Leary has claimed protesters are “bused in,” “misinformed,” and alleged that China has had a hand in orchestrating the public push back.“The Stratos project in Utah is an example of data center largesse,” says Jim Walsh, the policy director of Food and Water Watch, an organization leading a campaign to stop the rapid development of data centers across the country. As proposed, the project would be more than double the size of Manhattan. Walsh adds, “It's important to recognize that the impacts of this data center go beyond the water and energy concerns that impact the residents of Salt Lake. They're going to be pulling gas from the Ruby Pipeline, and this project is going to perpetuate more fracking in the Western U.S., a practice for extracting natural gas that uses extreme amounts of water.”This week on The Intercept Briefing, host Jordan Uhl speaks to Walsh about the massive Utah project, the environmental and economic impact of data centers on communities especially where water is already scarce, and the Trump administration's push to cut regulations at the federal and local level to accelerate the build-out of data centers and AI infrastructure.In response to O'Leary claiming data center development is a national security priority to beat out China in the AI race, Walsh says, “National security isn't just about having technological and military superiority.” We're not safe if we don't have clean air and clean water to drink and breathe. We're not safe if our communities have massive data centers that are extracting our natural resources. Our entire economy functions on access to water.”For more, listen to the full conversation of The Intercept Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.Keep our investigations free and fearless at theintercept.com/join. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More than one hundred New Yorkers were at the Capitol on Wednesday April 13 calling for a three-year moratorium on new data-center development while the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Public Service Commission (PSC) complete comprehensive reports evaluating the industry's current and projected effects on electricity rates, energy use, water resources, air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, and electronic waste, and issue new regulations to mitigate those negative impacts. At the rally, we hear from Eric Weltman of Food and Water Watch, Assemblymember Anna Kelles, Senator Kristen Gonzalez, Reverend Dr. Majadi Baruti of PUSH Buffalo, and Assemblymember Dana Levenberg. This has been Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Arab American Institute President James Zogby: Iran War Week 11—Media Ignores Israel's Attacks on Lebanon, West Bank and GazaSocial Security Administration former commissioner Martin O'Malley: Trump's Social Security Administration Downsizing Demolishes Customer ServiceFood and Water Watch's Thomas Meyer: Opposition to Resource Hungry Artificial Intelligence Data Centers Spreads Across the U.S. Like WildfireBob Nixon's Under-reported News Summary• ICE has detained 11,000 parents of U.S. citizen children• South American crime groups now prefer illegal gold mining over drug trafficking• Portland's affordable housing strategy a model for other citiesVisit our website at BTLonline.org for  more information, in-depth interviews, related links,  transcripts and subscribe to our BTL Weekly Summary and/or podcasts. New episodes every Wednesday at 12 noon ET,  website updated Wednesdays after 4 p.m. ETProduced by Squeaky Wheel Productions: Scott Harris, Melinda Tuhus, Bob Nixon, Anna Manzo, Susan Bramhall, Jeff Yates and Mary Hunt. Theme music by Richard Hill and Mikata. 

Arab American Institute President James Zogby: Iran War Week 11—Media Ignores Israel's Attacks on Lebanon, West Bank and GazaSocial Security Administration former commissioner Martin O'Malley: Trump's Social Security Administration Downsizing Demolishes Customer ServiceFood and Water Watch's Thomas Meyer: Opposition to Resource Hungry Artificial Intelligence Data Centers Spreads Across the U.S. Like WildfireBob Nixon's Under-reported News Summary• ICE has detained 11,000 parents of U.S. citizen children• South American crime groups now prefer illegal gold mining over drug trafficking• Portland's affordable housing strategy a model for other citiesVisit our website at BTLonline.org for  more information, in-depth interviews, related links and transcripts and to sign up for our BTL Weekly Summary. New episodes every Wednesday at 12 noon ET,  website updated Wednesdays after 4 p.m. ETProduced by Squeaky Wheel Productions: Scott Harris, Melinda Tuhus, Bob Nixon, Anna Manzo, Susan Bramhall, Jeff Yates and Mary Hunt. Theme music by Richard Hill and Mikata. 

Estados Unidos vive una verdadera fiebre de los centros de datos. Con el auge de la inteligencia artificial y de las criptomonedas, se multiplican los proyectos de mega centros de datos de empresas como Google Amazon o Meta que necesitan cada vez mas potencia de cálculo. Pero este fenómeno plantea serios problemas ambientales y algunas comunidades locales empiezan a rebelarse contra estos proyectos. El gesto es anodino, pero cuando preguntamos algo a ChatGPT o a otra aplicación de inteligencia artificial (IA), un centro de datos procesa nuestra pregunta, consume medio litro de agua y 10 veces más electricidad que un buscador clásico. Solo para desarrollar las infraestructuras de IA, las grandes empresas tecnológicas estadounidenses prevén invertir 5,2 billones de dólares en la construcción de centros de datos de aquí a 2030. Un desarrollo gigantesco que dispara la demanda de electricidad y de agua. El proyecto de data center Stratos en Utah, por ejemplo, consumirá 9 gigawats, el doble del consumo actual de todo el estado de Utah. Y según la consultora Boston Consulting Group, el consumo de electricidad de los centros de datos en 2030 será equivalente a lo que consumen en total los 2 tercios de la población estadounidense. Pero en algunos municipios, vecinos, organizaciones ecologistas y responsables políticos municipales se levantan contra el apetito de agua y energía de las empresas tecnológicas. En Texas, por ejemplo, donde los recursos energéticos abundantes y una exención fiscal estimulan la instalación de centros de datos, vecinos del municipio de San Marcos en el centro del estado se movilizan desde hace más de un año contra varios megaproyectos.  Es el caso en Texas, en el centro del estado, donde la Data Center Action Coalition, un grupo de residentes de San Marcos, batalla desde hace un poco más de un año contra varios proyectos de centros de datos en la región. "Hemos estado vigilando diferentes proyectos de centros de datos en las inmediaciones de San Marcos y también hemos empezado a organizarnos contra centros de datos aún mayores en un condado adyacente dentro de la cuenca del río San Marcos. Hay 9 o 10 propuestas de centros de datos a gran escala, muchos de los cuales planean construir sus propias centrales eléctricas de gas que procede del fracking. Esos planes necesitarían ampliar las líneas eléctricas. Y el costo se repercutiría en los consumidores. Predicen que costará unos 32 mil millones de dólares", explica Si Frede, activista de dicha coalición. Amenazan los recursos hídricos Además de la demanda de energía, muchas veces de origen fósil, los centros de datos requieren cientos de millones de litros de agua cada año para enfriar los servidores, alerta la activista texana. Un reciente artículo de la Universidad de Texas en Austin calcula que los centros de datos consumirán entre 3% y 9% del agua del estado en 2040. "Nos preocupan también los generadores diésel de auxilio, las centrales eléctricas y el aumento del costo del suministro de electricidad. Además, las proyecciones indican que nuestra ciudad se va a quedar sin agua en 2047. Y esa proyección no toma en cuenta el cambio climático o la demanda del centro de datos. Vivimos ya en una situación de sequía extrema. El verano pasado, el acuífero alcanzó mínimos históricos”, advierte la activista Si Frede, entrevistada por Radio Francia Internacional. Esta resistencia se observa en otros estados donde también se multiplican los proyectos de centros de datos. “Actualmente tenemos observación de resistencia de oposición a centros de datos en 42 estados”, observa Miquel Vila, analista principal de riesgos en Data Center Watch. Este proyecto de la empresa 10ALabs monitorea la emergente protesta contra los centros de datos y los riesgos políticos y regulatorios que genera. La creciente oposición contra los data centers La oposición a estas mega infraestructuras informáticas se observa en Virginia, el principal foco global de centros de datos, “e incluso en estados que han sido bastante abiertos para los centros de datos como por ejemplo Texas. pero sobre todo vemos esta oposición en áreas como Michigan, Indiana, Illinois y Ohio”, detalla Vila. A nivel político, algunos municipios ya han pisado el freno para parar la expansión de los ‘ data centers”. “Habrá a lo mejor 50 municipios que han aprobado moratorias contra centros de datos, la mayoría de ellas temporales, en las cuales no se pueden construir centros de datos durante unos meses. Muchas veces el argumento es que no tienen la capacidad legislativa y regulatoria para afrontar esta nueva economía, Entonces necesitan tiempo para mirar cómo aproximarlo”, explica Miquel Vila. Además, una quincena de estados ha estado discutiendo leyes o moratorias a nivel estatal contra centros de datos. El caso del estado de Maine En abril pasado, los legisladores del estado de Maine aprobaron una moratoria de 18 meses en la construcción de data centers de gran tamaño. La iniciativa de ley estatal, sin embargo, fue vetada por la gobernadora. En algunos casos, la movilización de los ciudadanos produce efectos a escala municipal. "Del conjunto de los proyectos que hemos estado rechazando, en el área de San Marcos, uno ha sido detenido, el de la empresa Highlander; otro se ha estancado bastante; otro ha sido pausado; y luego otro ha sido pospuesto, por lo menos, un año y medio. Así que, tras nuestro trabajo de agitación, de protesta ante el gobierno municipal, los concejales finalmente entraron en razón y votaron en contra de estos cambios que este desarrollador necesitaba para construir un centro de datos. Sobre otro proyecto, no tenemos mucha información porque los vendedores firmaron cláusulas de confidencialidad”, lamenta Si Frede, activista texana. “Parte de nuestra estrategia es apostar al estancamiento y la desaceleración de estos proyectos. Esperemos que toda esta burbuja estalle”, concluye. En diciembre pasado, decenas de organizaciones civiles estadounidenses firmaron una carta para alertar a los congresistas estadounidenses sobre cómo el frenesí de criptomonedas y de inteligencia artificial dispara el costo de la energía. Una energía que procede en 56% de los casos de fuentes fósiles, lo que agrava el cambio climático, alerta Jim Walsh, director de políticas de la ONG ambiental Food and Water Watch, quien coordinó este llamado a los congresistas. " Food and Water Watch apoya una moratoria nacional sobre los centros de datos que pondrá fin a todos los nuevos centros de datos en los Estados Unidos hasta que haya salvaguardias para proteger al público, así como nuestros recursos hídricos y energéticos de la expansión masiva de los centros de datos”, comentó Walsh a RFI. La oposición a los centros de datos se ha ido observando también en Europa y Latinoamérica, también por motivos ambientales.   Entrevistas: -Miquel Vila, analista principal de riesgos en Data Center Watch. -Jim Walsh, director de políticas de la ONG ambientalista Food And Water Watch -Si Frede, activistas de la Data Center Action Coalition en San Marcos, Texas.

Our host Audrey is joined by Alex Beauchamp, Northern Region Director at Food and Water Watch. Food & Water Watch fights for the safe and healthy food, clean water, and livable climate we all deserve. In this episode, Alex talks about the proposed bill to ban mega-dairies in New York State. Alex brings us through the issues with mega-dairies, what the bill would do, and what it's going to take to pass it.Based in Michigan, Alex oversees all Food and Water Watch's organizing work throughout the region with a particular focus on New York. Alex started as an organizer with Food & Water Watch 17 years ago and has served as the Region Director since 2012. He has led the New York team to victories in winning a statewide ban on fracking, a cryptocurrency mining moratorium, a landmark gas ban in New York City, and shutting down the Danskammer and Astoria NRG fracked gas power plants and defeated several fracked gas pipelines proposed throughout New York.Resources:Read the bill and track its progress: Senate Bill S6530Tool to tell your legislator to support the billFood & Water Watch WebsiteFood & Water Watch Factory Farm Nation ReportFood & Water Watch Farm vs Factory Interactive Resource

On Tuesday, May 5, Climate Defiance organized a last-minute protest against Governor Hochul's push to gut the climate law. While the Chair of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee says that a budget deal has been struck, no official details have yet been released. It is understood that lawmakers have agreed to push back by several years the deadline to issue regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to relax the rules related to methane emissions. Hochul's energy agenda has become very similar to Trump's pro-fossil fuel push. The group initially blocked the entrance in front of Hochul's 2nd-floor office and held a teach-in. Later, a group moved to block the second-floor elevator, which finally got the state police to arrest them and charge them with misdemeanors. We hear from Aviv Kresch of Climate Defiance, Assemblymember Claire Valdez, Pete Sikora of NY Communities for Change, Michael Greenberg of Climate Defiance, Jonathan Westin of the Climate Organizing Hub, Assembly candidate Lydia Green, Eric Weltman of Food and Water Watch, and Topher Dean. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

We've heard a lot about the problem of microplastics pollution. Just how bad is it?  What are its causes?  What are microplastics doing to us and the world?  Is anything being done to stem the accelerating production and consumption of plastics that end up in our water, our air, in animals, and in human bodies? Liste to a conversation about microplastics with host Ronnie Lipschutz, Dr. Myra Finkelstein, Adjunct Professor in the Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology Department at UC Santa Cruz and Dr. Steven Mentor a Santa Cruz climate activist and long-time environmentalist. Finklestein has been examining the health effects of plastic ingestion on seabirds to better understand the consequences for marine wildlife and human health. Mentor will discuss campaigns in California to regulate microplastics and what can be done to turn the tide of plastic packaging and consumption.You can learn more about the topic from Food and Water Watch, the Netflix film "The Plastic Detox" and the Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council.

The US-Israeli war on Iran and the resultant fuel shortages are already negatively impacting the global economy. One aspect that isn't gaining much attention is the impact of the war on an already fragile food system. Shortages and the rising prices of oil, fertilizer and pesticides are forcing farmers to make difficult choices and will lead to food scarcity this Fall. To understand where we are and what we can do to support food security, Clearing the FOG speaks with Kayla Dones of DD Geopolitics and Lauren Borsheim, a food policy analyst for Food and Water Watch who has been tracking the new Farm Bill legislation. For more information, visit PopularResistance.org.

On Wednesday March 25th 500 climate activists came to the State Capitol to urge state lawmakers not to give in to Governor Hochul's push to gut the state's climate law. We hear from Anne Rabe of the Alliance for a Nuclear Free NY; Greg Schwedock; Ethan Gormley of Citizen Action; Kim Fraczek of the Sane Energy Project; Molly Ornati of 350 Brooklyn; John Seakwood of Third Act Upstate; Alex Beauchamp of Food and Water Watch; Laura Faulk of the Climate Reality Project; Meghan Ahearn of NYPIRG; Jessica Azulay of AGREE: Jim Gordon of Extinction Rebellion; Bill Tai of Third Act; And Santosh of NY Communities for Change. About two dozen were eventually arrested for blocking access to the Governor's office, including Greg, Molly, Bill, Jim, Santosh, and me. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

200 national, state, local groups and representatives from 6 Indigenous Nations have sent a letter to Governor Hochul demanding that she drop her plans to build 5 gigawatts of new nuclear power in the state. The advocates' letter was signed by more than 200 groups including Food & Water Watch, Alliance for a Green Economy, NY Renews (a coalition of 400+ organizations), NIRS, Citizen Action, NYPIRG, PUSH Buffalo, and Make the Road NY. The Indigenous nations' letter came from the Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force Ryan Madden of NY Renews talks with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Food & Water Watch has released a letter that makes a compelling, urgent case for a nationwide moratorium on the construction of new AI-driven data centers. In New York, more than 100 community and faith groups signed on to a letter calling for a three-year moratorium. Eric Weltman, senior organizer for Food and Water Watch, talks to Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Food & Water Watch has released a statement calling for a moratorium on the construction of AI data centers. Mark Dunlea talks with Eric Weltman. Then, Mark Dunlea brings us coverage from the March 5th Troy City Council meeting during which the city passed the Good Cause Eviction Law. Later on, we welcome back retired National Weather Service Meteorologist, Hugh Johnson. After that, we have Everybody Moves, our weekly series that profiles the migration stories of members of our community. Finally, we hear from Dr. Emilly Obuya speaking with Sophia Cahillane as part of the Women in STEM series. Co-hosts: Sean Bernyk and Lennox Apudo, Engineer: Kal

On Tuesday, January 13, more than a hundred climate activists rallied outside of Governor Hochul's annual State of the State address at the Egg, calling for her to comply with the state's climate law rather than promoting an All of the Above energy agenda that includes fossil fuels and nuclear power. In part 2 of our coverage, we hear from Kathy Nolan of Physicians for Social Responsibility, Max Micallef of the American Lung Association, Ethan Gormley of Citizens Action, Yvonne Taylor of Seneca Lake Guardians, and Eric Weltman of Food and Water Watch.

Jim McCarthy of Water Watch and Jake Crawford of The Steamboaters return this week to talk to us about the continuing events on the North Umpqua around the Winchester Dam. We discuss the support of the ODFW,  the cost of owning a 135 year old dam versus the cost of removal, the dam owner's continued fight against laws and regulations, the ecological benefits of dam removal, and more.

This week on Rising Up For Justice, Jim Walsh, Policy Director for Food & Water Watch joins us.

This week on Rising Up For Justice, Jim Walsh, Policy Director for Food & Water Watch joins us.

Prior to the Governor's State of the State address on Tuesday, we heard from Conrad Seneca of the Seneca Indians, Eric Weltman of Food and Water Watch, Corrine Carey on Medical Aid in Dying, and Morgan Moore of NYC PNHP on single-payer health care. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Several hundred climate activists protested outside of the Governor's State of the State address in Albany on Tuesday, urging her to invest in renewable energy rather than promoting fossil fuels and nuclear power while turning her back on the state's climate law. Among the speakers are Renee Vogelsang of Frack Action; Assemblymembers Anna Kelles and Emily Gallagher; Senator Webb; Dr. Sandra Steingraber; Kathy Nolan of Physicians for Social Responsibility; Matt of American Lung Association; Ethan Gormley of Citizen Action; Yvonne Taylor of Seneca Lake Guardians; Eric Weltman of Food and Water Watch; and others.

In 2025, a record $60 billion was invested in building AI data centers around the world, many of them in the US and Canada. Proposals for data centers are popping up across Wisconsin, in Mount Pleasant, Menominee, Beaver Dam, Dane County and beyond. These “hyperscale” complexes use anywhere between 5-50 megawatts of power and take up hundreds of acres of land. To talk about the growing opposition to AI data centers across the nation, host Douglas Haynes is joined by three guests: Michael Greif of Midwest Environmental Advocates, Mitch Jones of Food & Water Watch, and Ed Morganroth, Jr. of the group, No Data Center DeForest. People are increasingly concerned about data centers’ energy and water consumption, land use, noise pollution, and e-waste as well as the societal impacts of AI products like deep fakes. To educate legislators about the growing opposition, Food & Water Watch organized a letter to Congress calling for the halt of construction of data centers. Jones says that the fight is happening in every state and their letter creates a national umbrella for these groups to unify their message. So far over 250 organizations have signed on.  Many are concerned that the financial benefits of these data centers are flowing to Silicon Valley and out of local communities. And the public is largely being kept in the dark about how much electricity and water these data centers would eat up. This fall, Midwest Environmental Advocates took legal action to get the city of Racine to respond to Milwaukee Riverkeepers’s record recquest for the projected water consumption of a Mount Pleasant data center.  They were at first told that water use is a “trade secret.” To date, the public doesn't know how much electricity will be used at the data center that Alliant Energy and Meta are building in Beaver Dam. Morganroth says that at a time when Wisconsin is losing agricultural land, his group would rather see new housing and job-creating business in his community rather than a data center. Our guests also talk about the active role that electric companies are playing in the construction of data centers, the tax breaks that these companies are getting from the state of Wisconsin, and the AI bubble.  Michael Greif is a Legal Fellow at Midwest Environmental Advocates, where his work has focused on legal pathways to safeguard Wisconsin's air, water, and climate, including advocating for public disclosure of the water and energy use of hyperscale data centers. Michael is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law and lives in Madison. Mitch Jones is the Managing Director of Policy and Litigation at Food & Water Watch. He has worked on federal policy for over 20 years. He leads the organization's work on federal and state policy as well as their sibling organization’s political program. Ed Morganroth, Jr. is a resident of DeForest, WI and member of the No Data Center DeForest group. Featured image: aerial view of the Google Data Center in Council Bluffs, IA via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0). Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate hereThe post Who Bears the True Cost of So-Called Artificial Intelligence? appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin251219.mp3 Right-click here to download this episode (“Save link as…”). Truthout (12/8/25) This week on CounterSpin: Forbes reports the Starbucks workers strike as you might expect: “The company claims it already offers the ‘best job in retail.’ … Yet the union is demanding….” “The company says, ‘We're ready to return to the bargaining table whenever the union is.’ But as of yet, the union is holding out for the company to present a contract that meets demands….” You get the idea: One party is generous, the other is ornery. But even Forbes has to acknowledge that even as the strike “drags” into a second month, “global support grows.” Derek Seidman has been following the strike. He's a writer, researcher and historian who contributes to Little Sis and to Truthout, where he recently reported on the Starbucks strike and…what Walmart has to do with it? https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin251219Seidman.mp3 Politico (12/17/25) Also on the show: Sen. Bernie Sanders is the latest to join a broad group of more than 200 environmental and economic justice advocates that just sent a letter to Congress, calling for a moratorium on the construction of new data centers, the energy sources powering the boom (and, as some would say, predictable bust) of artificial intelligence, until, as Sanders says, democracy “has a chance to catch up.” Turns out as people learn more, opposition grows, and so, Politico notes, “The industry is taking out ads and funding campaigns to flip the narrative and put data centers in a positive light—spinning them as job creators and economic drivers rather than resource-hungry land hogs.” The letter to Congress was spearheaded by Food & Water Watch. We'll hear from the group's deputy director, Mitch Jones. https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin251219Jones.mp3 Plus Janine Jackson takes a quick look at press coverage of Bondi Beach. https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin251219Banter.mp3

On Friday November 7, Governor Hochul made two critical decisions that appalled climate activists: approving the NESE (Northeast Supply Enhancement Extension) fracked gas pipeline under the NYC Harbor; and approving a 5 year air permit for the Greenidge Frack Gas Cryptocurrency facility at Seneca Lake. Both reversed prior decisions denying the permits. Eric Weltman of Food and Water Watch discusses the NESE decision with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Rebecca Wolf revisits her article on Food & Water Watch from February 13, 2025, entitled “Calling RFK Jr.'s Bluff on Food System Reform“, after 7 months to see how his […] The post Grading RFK Jr.'s Food System Reform appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

On Wednesday September 3, more than 3 dozen climate activists held a news conference outside of the State Department of Environmental Conservation in downtown Albany to urge the Hochul administration not to cave to President Trump, who is pushing the Governor to reverse prior decisions rejected several William company pipelines (NISE, Constitution) allegedly in exchange for allowing an offshore wind project off of Long Island to proceed. We hear from Ethan Gormley of Citizen Action, Isaac Silberman-Gorn of Frack Action, Melissa Hoffman of Food and Water Watch, Renee Vogelsang of Frack Action, and Hannah from RPI Sunrise. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, Mark Dunlea speaks with Ben Murray, a Senior Researcher with Food and Water Watch on the Trump administration's Artificial Intelligence Action Plan and the environmental impacts of the AI industry. Then, Benno Greene reports on the Milk with Dignity campaign by Migrant Justice. Later on, retired national weather serviceman Hugh Johnson joins us to talk about some recent flash floods, and this week's weather. After that, we have the Everybody Moves piece that profiles immigration stories from people in our community. This week we heard from Rosaly. Finally, Rebecca Alston interviews Aila about music and activism Co-hosts: Lennox Apudo & Sean Bernyk Engineer: Jalaya Reid

On July 23, 2025, the Trump administration issued an Artificial Intelligence Action Plan. The plan is viewed as heavily promoting the AI industry and seeks to reduce the ability of individual states to adopt their own regulations. Environmental groups are concerned about the massive electricity and water demands of the AI Industry. Ben Murray, a Senior Researcher with Food and Water Watch, discusses the issue with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Hundreds of climate activists gathered outside the State Assembly on Thursday, June 5, to urge lawmakers to pass the NY Heat Act. The bill would align the policies of state agencies with the climate measures included in the CLCPA, the state's climate law, including ending the massive subsidy involved in providing free gas hookups if within 100 feet of an existing gas line. It would also cap the utility bills of low-income New Yorkers at 6% of their income. In recent days lawmakers have floated the idea of amending the bill to allow utilities to opt out in order to deal with the opposition of National Fuels in Western NY which only provides gas. We hear from Laura Shindell of Food and Water Watch; Roger Downes of the state Sierra Club; Senator Liz Kruger, one of the main co-sponsors; Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha; Assemblymember Anna Kelles on cap and invest; and Assemblymember JoAnne Simon, the other co-lead sponsor of NY Heat. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

May 29, 2025 - Sen. Jabari Brisport, a Brooklyn Democrat, and Alex Beacham from Food & Water Watch, discuss a bill seeking to curb the promotion of large scale "factory" farms.

New York's factory farms are raising more animals than ever before, particularly cows, producing unprecedented amounts of manure waste. This manure is typically not treated before being dumped into the environment. Meanwhile, state and federal policies and incentives continue to prop up Big Ag's factory farm model at the expense of family-scale operations, which are collapsing in alarming numbers. Food and Water Watch has drafted legislation to ban new factory farms and the expansion of existing ones, and revamp farm policies to build a food system that works for everyone. We hear from Eric Weltman of Food and Water Watch; lead legislative sponsors Senator Jabari Brisport and Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal; and Michael Richardson of Third Act.

Researchers reveal concerning trends related to Long Island's bays. East Hampton will get a much needed emergency care facility this spring. Environmental officials will burn over 100 acres of Connecticut forest this month. Avelo Airlines will carry out deportation flights. Plus, Connecticut Democrats are united in combating President Trump's agenda, but issues remain.

Amanda Starbuck from Food & Water Watch talks about corporate greed causing the high egg prices, not bird flu The post Food & Water Watch: High Egg Prices Due to Greed, not Bird Flu appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Several hundred New Yorkers traveled to the state Capitol on Wednesday March 19 as part of the Renewable Heat Now campaign. A main focus was the passage of the NY Heat Act, which passed the Senate last year but stalled in the State Assembly. NY Heat would require state agencies - especially the Public Service Commission - to align their policies and regulations with the state's climate law (CLCPA) and to cap utility bills for low-income New Yorkers at 6% of their income. The Assembly has not supported the bill while the Governor has balked at the 6% cap though that is already a PSC goal. We hear from Jessica Azulay of AGREE; Emily Skydel of Food and Water Watch; Betta Broad of New Yorkers for Clean Power; and Michael Hernandez of Rewiring America.

On Thursday, February 13, climate activists disrupted the monthly meeting of the Public Service Commissioners in Albany. The immediate focus of the protest was the decision last Friday to approve the expansion of the Iroquois pipeline which builds out the fossil fuel infrastructure and will deliver more gas. The Hochul administration, while acknowledging that the expansion conflicts with the mandates of the state's climate law, argues that it is needed to ensure delivery of services in NYC especially in cold months. The protest also highlighted the need for the state to finally enact the NY Heat Act to ensure that all state agencies, starting with the PSC, comply with the state's climate law. We hear from a number of protestors, including Melissa from Food and Water Watch, who kicked off the protest by standing up to speak to the Commission as she was swarmed by PSC staff and state police; Michael Richardson of Third Act Upstate; Dr. Sandra Steingraber; Cary Gardner, Vice Chair of the NY Progressive Action Network; and Bill Kish of Millerton. By Mark Dunlea of the Hudson Mohawk Magazine. (full audio)

The state Department of Environment Conservation (DEC) approved permits Friday to expand two Hudson Valley compressor stations in Athens and Dover as part of the Iroquois gas pipeline. The entire project, which includes upgrading two Connecticut facilities, allows another 125 million cubic feet of fracked gas to flow along the 414-mile pipeline from Canada to New York City. Emily Skydel of Food and Water Watch and Greene County activist Mary Finneran talk with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

On Tuesday February 4, several hundred climate activists were at the State Capitol to promote the Renewable Heat Now Campaign. The main push was to finally pass the NY Heat Act. The Act, which has passed the NYS Senate, Would stop subsidies for gas expansion (e.g., the 100 foot rule); would align state agency actions (e.g., PSC) with the state's climate law (CLCPA); and would cap utility bills for low income households at 6%. Among other issues the campaign is supporting is the Renewable Capitol Act to convert the Capitol complex, including the Empire State Plaza, to 100% renewable energy within three years. We hear about the campaign and other critical climate issues from Jeanne Bergman with SANE Energy; Adam Flint, Director of Clean Energy Programs at Network for a Sustainable Tomorrow; Albany resident Fred Pfieffer; Eric Weltman of Food and Water Watch; Betta Broad of New Yorkers for Clean Power; Lena Goings of Fridays for Future NYC; and David Alexis of New York Communities for Change. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

On Tuesday January 14, 2025, Governor Hochul delivered the annual State of the State address. There was a massive showing of state police. The climate group Planet over Profit did briefly block an entrance to the speech as part of the campaign to get the New York Power Authority to up their goal for building new renewables from 3.5 GW to 15. Other groups protested against nuclear power; called for the state to divest from Israel bonds; supported single payer health care; demanded justice for Robert Brooks, who was killed by prison guards in Utica; opposed mandatory vaccines; and, showed support for the Medical Aid in Dying Act. We hear from Laura Shindell of Food and Water Watch opposing the push by Governor Hochul to build more nuclear plants; Pippa Bartolloti as part of the protest over New York State's support for the attacks in Gaza; and Dr. Oliver Fein of Physicians for A National Health Program. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Bottled water is the world's most-consumed packaged beverage, but movements to protect water quality and to ensure the right to water are fighting back hard against its commercial exploitation. Now, the water bottling giant BlueTriton has announced it will close Canada's largest water bottling plant and its entire operations in Ontario after sustained opposition by Water Watch and its allies. We speak with professor Daniel Jaffee, of Portland State University. Jaffee is the author of Unbottled: The Fight against Plastic Water and for Water Justice.https://theconversation.com/bluetritons-exit-from-ontario-shows-the-effectiveness-of-bottled-water-opposition-movements-243863

On December 10 to 12, climate activists held a 3 day occupation of the state capitol to call upon Governor Hochul to sign the climate superfund act into law to make polluters pay. A few days before the rally, Governor Hochul began negotiations with the state legislature on changes she wants. The Climate Superfund Act would raise $75 billion over 25 years from the largest greenhouse gas emitters over the last several decades. In part 2 of our coverage of the Dec. 10 rally, we hear from Helen Mancini and Keanu Arpels-Josiah of Fridays for Future NYC; Fred Kowall of United University Professions; Rev. John Paarlberg; Dr. Sandra Steingraber; and Kaitlyn Quach of Food and Water Watch.

Emily Miller of Food and Water Watch joins us to talk about Food and Water Watch v EPA, which involves the Clean Water Act and why, when it comes to one particular industry (guess which one!), it is so ineffective in guarding our water from being polluted with outright filth. Whether it comes to the failure to require factory farms to…

Food and Water Watch, Third Act and Citizen Action rallied climate activists on Wednesday, October 23 in East Greenbush against the climate positions of Congressman Molinaro and the dangerous Project 2025 agenda. Many of the activists support Democrat Josh Riley as a better alternative on climate and other issues. We hear from Susan Weber; Camille from Food and Water action; Vicki Michela of Progressive Schenectady; Bob Cohen of Citizen Action; Michael Richardson of Third Act; and scientist Dr. Sandra Steingraber.

Oregon Rural Action and Food and Water Watch recently conducted a rare flyover of Threemile Canyon Farms, one of Oregon's most notorious factory cattle farms, also known by the simultaneously anodyne and horrifying technical name: confined animal feeding operation, or CAFO, in Morrow County.In conjunction with that, both organizations have released detailed, interactive maps highlighting the extent of factory farms and associated pollution in Oregon.  These maps, and the accompanying reports, show that factory farms are expanding in Oregon, even as the public awareness of the devastating impacts grow.I'm joined today by Kaleb Ley from Oregon Rural and Aimee Travis-Stone with Food and Water Watch to learn about their efforts to confront and expose factory farms.We covered a lot more than we could fit into 30 minutes, so if you want to listen to the entire interview, or any of our episodes, you can find Coast Range Radio on any podcast app or at coastrange.org.Research Links/Show Notes:Oregon Rural Action Network: https://www.oregonrural.org/ORA Pollution Map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1ukX5PtNPEJOnN6UwiM6mUmilxRV95Sc&ll=45.839986808522895%2C-119.6917593922625&z=9FWW Oregon Mega-dairy fact sheet (2022): https://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/FSW_2205_ORMega-Dairies.pdfFWW Oregon Factory Farm Fact Sheet: https://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/FSW_0924_FFMap_OR.pdfFWW Ineractive FF National Map: https://foodandwater.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/filtergallery/index.html?appid=571800658574445b9295f1aa8817e8aaEvent page for Food and Water Watch webinar, Oct 24th, 6:30-7:30: Mobilize Event PageSupport the showPlease Donate to Help us Keep This Show Free!

To protest the expansion of the Iroquois pipeline, several dozen activists with Food and Water Watch kayak across the river from the Athens Riverfront Park to the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse to highlight where the pipeline crosses. The expansion includes doubling the compressors in Athens and Dover. Dr. Joshua Lipsman, a member of the Athens' Board of Trustees, discusses the public health and climate concerns about the project with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Governor Hochul on September 5 convened an energy summit in Syracuse to supposedly get the state back on track to meeting its climate goals. However, much of the summit focused on the idea on building new nuclear power plants, which sparked a letter of protest from more than 150 groups. At a press conference held outside the summit, we hear from Laura Shindell of Food and Water Watch; Joe Heath, representing the Onondaga Nation; Kathy Nolan of Physicians for Social Responsibility - NY; Cornell professor Robert Howarth; Ethan Gormley of Citizen Action; and Avni Pravin of AGREE (Alliance for a Green Economy). By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

While Governor Hochul opened up her energy summit in Syracuse on September 5 with a strong statement in support of the need for climate action, much of the focus on the event was her promotion of new nuclear power. We start off by hearing from Tim Judson of the Nuclear Information and Resource Services about why nuclear is not a climate solution. We then went across the street where several groups that were supportive of nuclear were tabling, where we talked with Martha Viglietta of the Citizens Climate Lobby, best known for its promotion of carbon pricing. We then hear from Cornel professor Robert Howarth, a member of the state's Climate Action Council, whose official NYS Climate Scoping Plan rejected new nuclear. He is followed by attorney Joe Heath representing the Onondaga Nation and Laura Shindell of Food and Water Watch. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Climate groups are organizing a rally this Thursday August 29 in Hudson from 12-1 to call out Congressman Molinaro on anti-environmental votes he's cast, and his refusal to speak out against the Iroquois pipeline expansion project. Laura Shindell, NYS Director of Food and Water Watch, talks with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Send us a Text Message.Hey Pickles!It was wonderful seeing some of you at the 2024 Rochester VegFest this past weekend. We'll tell you all about the food we found, the vendors we met & the people that came to our booth!Our Noteworthy segment is From Harvard to YouTube, Vegan chef Nisha Vora's journey into the vegan food world!You can check out Nisha's YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@RainbowPlantLifeGet her new vegan cookbook here:   https://amzn.to/3Z1TzlcIn our Main Topic, we'll tell you about how Ohio State University is building a large robotic dairy operation on its campus. If you live in Ohio, your tax dollars are paying for this. Be sure to let the university know what you think of the dairy facility & animal testing facility that is being built along side it on a 200+ acre plot.Our Vegan Org Of The Week is Food & Water Watch. You can find out more about this wonderful organization here:   https://www.foodandwaterwatch.orgWe also have a new restaurant in our Restaurant SOS series, a new Listener Shout Out, and much more!Thanks so much for spending a part of your day with us!Love, Sam & ChristineSupport the Show.Join Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworksJoin the AFA Vegan Voter Hub https://agriculturefairnessalliance.org/vegan-voter-hub/

Did you know that heavily subsidized biogas digesters pose a risk to rural communities and are not the climate-change solution they're made out to be? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Chloe Waterman, M.S., Senior Program Manager for Climate Friendly Foods at Friends of the Earth. Waterman discusses the hazards of Biogas and key points from the Friends of the Earth report on the topic, titled: “Biogas or Bull***? The Deceptive Promise of Manure Biogas as a Methane Solution.”Related website:  Friends of the Earth:https://foe.org/resources/biogas-or-bull/ Big Oil and Big Ag Ponzi Scheme: Factor Farm Biogas (Food and Water Watch): https://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/2024/01/09/the-big-oil-and-big-ag-ponzi-scheme-factory-farm-biogas/ Food System Reform Act: https://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press/booker-introduces-package-of-bills-to-reform-us-food-system 

On March 23, 2024, a coalition of around 80 people convened at the East Palestine Country Club at the first gathering called by the newly formed Justice for East Palestine Residents & Workers Coalition. Those in attendance included: East Palestine residents; railroad workers; residents of other “sacrifice zones" in Ohio, Maryland, California, and West Virginia; concerned citizens living near other rail lines; labor activists and labor union representatives; representatives of environmental justice organizations; (striking) journalists; socialists, Trump voters, non-voters, etc.; and more. As journalist Steve Mellon reported, "The newly formed coalition, dubbed Justice for East Palestine Residents & Workers, determined they will travel to Washington, D.C., on Oct. 8 to further their demand that the federal government step in and make sure those affected by the derailment are provided with fully funded health care. They plan to involve union members, including those who represent workers at railroad companies, as well as environmentalists and members of other communities damaged by chemical contamination. The coalition also determined to schedule a second conference in Iowa — the cause has been embraced by union organizers there; several traveled by bus to East Palestine to attend Saturday's event — and to seek a meeting with the president of the AFL-CIO. Organizers want the federation of unions representing more than 12 million workers to support the coalition's demand.”In this extended episode, you will hear a compilation of speakers from the March 23 conference in East Palestine. Speakers include: Lauri Harmon, East Palestine resident; Chris Albright, East Palestine resident; Jami Rae Wallace, East Palestine resident, president of East Palestine Unity Council; Christina Siceloff, East Palestine resident; Rob Two-Hawks, East Palestine resident; Daren Gamble, East Palestine resident; John Palmer, longtime organizer and officer with the Teamsters, but not speaking on behalf of the Teamsters; Andrew Sandberg, International Association of Machinists (IAM); George Waksmunski, United Electrical Workers (UE); Chris Silvera, Teamsters Local 808 Executive Secretary; Steve Mellon, journalist for the Pittsburgh Union Progress, on strike at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for 18 months; Vina Colley, Portsmouth-Piketon Residents for Environmental Safety & Security; Steve Zeltzer, WorkWeek; David Pfister, Food & Water Watch; Nicole Fabricant, activist, academic, and author of Fighting to Breathe: Race, Toxicity, and the Rise of Youth Activism in Baltimore; Hilary Flint, Clean Air Action; Penny Logsdon, Lee County, Iowa, Labor Chapter; Jeff Kurtz, Lee County, Iowa, Labor Chapter; Carrie Duncan, Lee County, Iowa, Labor Chapter; Maximillian Alvarez, The Real News Network; Mike Stout, Musician.Permanent links below...Working People Patreon pageLeave us a voicemail and we might play it on the show!Labor Radio / Podcast Network website, Facebook page, and Twitter pageIn These Times website, Facebook page, and Twitter pageThe Real News Network website, YouTube channel, podcast feeds, Facebook page, and Twitter pageFeatured Music...Jules Taylor, "Working People" Theme SongJules Taylor, "TVLR Theme Song / Florence Reece Remix"Studio Production: Maximillian AlvarezPost-Production: Jules TaylorHelp us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Sign up for our newsletterLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

Regulatory efforts across the globe have been pushing for removing certain types of PFAS in specific product categories. Still, there are many limitations, and regulators often receive pushback from chemical companies. In episode four of the Forever Chemicals ten-part podcast series, we break down the increase of PFAS regulation in the US and the EU, along with the limitations we face in the pursuit of cleaner chemistry. Subscribe to the Forever Chemicals Podcast to hear the full series: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/forever-chemicals/id1724693010⁠ Guests featured in this episode: - James Pollock,⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Marten Law LLP⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Arlene Blum,⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Green Science Policy Institute ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Kevin Myette, ⁠Bluesign⁠ - Kyla Bennett, ⁠Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility⁠ - Natalie Balbuena, ⁠Food and Water Watch⁠ - Mike Schade,⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Toxic Free Future⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Stefan Posner,⁠⁠ ⁠⁠textile and polymer chemist⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Alex Lauver,⁠ ⁠Outdoor Research⁠⁠ - Philippe Grandjean,⁠⁠ ⁠environmental epidemiologist⁠⁠⁠ - Eva Karlsson, ⁠Houdini Sportswear⁠ - Scott Wilson,⁠ ⁠⁠Regenesis Environmental Remediation⁠⁠⁠ If you want to learn more about what PFAS are, where they are found, the proven health effects, how you can limit your exposure, up to date news on PFAS, and how to get involved in PFAS regulatory efforts visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Toxicfreefuture.org⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Foodandwaterwatch.org ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Pfascentral.org ⁠⁠⁠⁠ INSTAGRAM:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/outdoor.minimalist.book/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WEBSITE:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YOUTUBE:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@theoutdoorminimalist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Fund the Forever Chemicals 10-Part Podcast⁠: ⁠https://gofund.me/77aac225⁠ ----------------------- Snaplinc Consulting provided expert fact checking and guidance for the creation of this podcast. Snaplinc Consulting provides corporate sustainability strategies and ESG support across a broad range of industries including apparel, footwear, home furnishings, software, cosmetics, professional services and more. Head to⁠⁠ ⁠⁠snaplincconsulting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more and contact the experts to guide you through complex topics like CSRD, PFAS, greenhouse gas assessments, SBTi, CDP, EcoVadis, B Corp and many more compliance and certification frameworks. ------------------------- Sources Food and Water Watch. (Nov 15, 2023). PFAS: The “Forever Chemicals” Contaminating Our Water [Livable Future LIVE] [Video]. YouTube. ⁠https://youtu.be/27k7Tki5xsU?si=WqEA0W9b1E-0iyQ1⁠ Greenpeace. (2012). Chemistry for Any Weather [PDF]. Greenpeace. Retrieved from ⁠https://wayback.archive-it.org/9650/20200429191052/http://p3-raw.greenpeace.org/romania/Global/romania/detox/Chemistry%20for%20any%20weather.pdf⁠ Lerner, Sharon. The Intercept. (n.d.). The Teflon Toxin. Retrieved from ⁠⁠https://theintercept.com/series/the-teflon-toxin/⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/outdoor-minimalist/support