YOUR FOOD & WATER WATCH AT WORK
ACTION SHOT!
Let's figure out if it's possible to [build data centers] in a way that is going to be safe for the environment, that is going to preserve water for communities, that is not going to drive up people's already increasing electricity prices.
Congress calling for a full nationwide moratorium on approval and construction of new data centers. More than 230 organizations signed on. Several media outlets sought our comment, including the Washington Post , PBS NewsHour, and NPR. They invited Mitch Jones, our
Because of you, we’re spreading the word about the unchecked expansion of AI data centers and how it’s straining our water resources and raising electricity prices across the country. Late last year, Food & Water Watch organized a letter to
— Mitch Jones, on NPR
Managing Director of Policy and Litigation, to talk about why a moratorium is necessary.
FEATURED VICTORY
According to a clause in the Safe Drinking Water Act, if seven governors submit a petition to list a contaminant for monitoring, the EPA must do so, or include another contaminant of concern in its place. Together, we
calls, and submitted over 8,000 messages in support of micro- plastics monitoring. Thank you for making this critical first step in securing safer water possible!
Scan this code to read your spring quarterly victories update and see more of your impact. fwwat.ch/spring26wins See More of Your Generosity at Work!
You powered a major win to protect our water from microplastics! In November, New Jersey Governor Murphy led a group of seven governors in urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to monitor micro- plastics in our drinking water.
persuaded the Governors of New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Maryland, Delaware, Wisconsin, and Connecticut to take action. This victory comes after nearly a year of advocacy by Food & Water Watch and members like you, who met with governors’ staff, made thousands of phone
5 | SPRING 2026
Made with FlippingBook. PDF to flipbook with ease