As I sat in the woods today dusted by a light snow and accompanied by a solitary woodpecker, a stately doe and her two yearling fawns, and a spike buck, the world seemed almost dead. Winter is upon us, and although the earth might seem a lifeless brown, spring will come, and with it the lush greenery, brightly colored birds on their summer migration, and vibrant life the likes of which many people on earth never see. We live in a magical place full of amazing transformations,

We are fighting for the future of our children and grandchildren! The unregulated growth of Data Center and AI expansion "with little to no guardrails and breaks," lacks adequate regulations and safety measures. Without addressing the significant environmental impact of data centers, especially regarding water usage, light and noise pollution, we put ourselves and future generations at risk. Here’s a sample for a letter or email to Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro to share your

Like David fighting Goliath, Save Carbon County is taking on the Data Centers. We are fortunate that groups like Save Penn Forest Township From Data Centers are well-organized and have experience defending their property from wrong-headed and destructive development. At the recent Penn Forest Township Zoning Hearing Board meeting (picture is below), it was standing-room-only! Although the meeting was continued to Thursday, January 29th at 6PM, the room was electrified with c

The 1948 Donora smog, also called the Donora death fog, was an air pollution disaster that occurred in Donora, Pennsylvania, beginning on October 27 and lasted several days. It was caused by hydrogen fluoride and sulfur dioxide emissions from U.S. Steel's Donora Zinc Works and its American Steel & Wire plant during an atmospheric temperature inversion. It killed 20 people and caused respiratory problems for 6,000 of the 14,000 people living in Donora, a mill town on the Monon

Save Carbon County is committed to our community. Good air quality is essential for the health of everyone in Carbon County. After smelling noxious odors and burning tires, we decided to do something about our air quality. We first needed a way to measure whether there was any pollution in the air. In 2024, we installed 14 PurpleAir air quality monitors that report on air quality 24/7. Everyone can see the air quality in Carbon County by visiting the www.purpleair.com websit

Toxic Sewage Sludge is green-washed as biosolid fertilizer and provided to landowners for FREE by Synagro . When something sounds too good to be true - it is. In Carbon County, landowners in East Penn, Franklin, and Towamensing use the toxic spread that poisons the land, creates a malodorous stench that drives neighbors indoors, and threatens pristine waterways like Lizard Creek and Sawmill Run that flow into our Lehigh River. Who ensures that the application of Sewage Sludg

We are battling Data Centers from one end of Carbon County to the other. The meeting regarding the proposed Data Center in Penn Forest is rescheduled to November 6th at 6PM at the Penn Forest Volunteer Fire Dept. on 1387 State Route 903. This is a meeting of the Zoning Hearing Board to consider providing approval for the siting of a Data Center at the intersection of Maury Road and Route 903. The Township of Penn Forest has declared a curative amendment process, giving the To

As an organization, we are busy addressing Data Center proposals and other challenges, including the continued use of Sewage Sludge as...

Data Center water usage is a tightly held secret. The numbers of gallons consumed each day varies from thousands to hundreds of thousands...

Pennsylvania taxpayers are paying for the Data Centers that drive up energy costs and waste our water! The PA Computer Data Center...

As you know, Save Carbon County has been asking for testing of sewage sludge (like the stuff shown in the picture below) because we...

Recently, Data Center developers have been meeting with local municipalities in Carbon County to smooth the way for construction. Some of...

After reading a pro-data center editorial in the TimesNews, I was inspired to share the harsh reality of 24/7 data center operations. The...

Save Carbon County is an organization of high-energy, passionate leaders who are committed to saving what we love about our county – our...

We are surrounded by ordinary people doing extraordinary things. These works of courage, selflessness, and kindness toward others and the...

Gorgeous bar setting at Big Creek Vineyard and Winery! Our August meeting at the Big Creek Vineyard and Winery in Kunkletown was a huge...

Have you been looking for ways to support Save Carbon County? We are thrilled to announce that our online store is now open! In...

Carbon County is one of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania and one of over 3,100 counties in the United States. Yet we share many of the...

I was going to go bike riding on the D&L trail today, but when I woke up, I could smell a faint odor of something burning. So, I brought...

Bitfarms recently purchased Panther Creek Power with plans to renovate it into a high-performance computing (HPC) operation for mining...