FWW +100 Call for Moratorium on Data Centers
From Putting Out the Planetary Fire by Mark A Dunlea
April 10, 2026 · 10 min · Season 2026
About this episode
The episode discusses a call for a nationwide moratorium on new AI-driven data centers, featuring insights from Eric Weltman of Food & Water Watch.
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.
People in this episode
Host: Mark Dunlea
Guest: Eric Weltman
Topics covered
- data centers
- moratorium
- AI
- community action
- environmental advocacy
Keywords
- data centers
- moratorium
- AI
- Food & Water Watch
- community groups
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Food & Water Watch
Places: New York
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