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Amid Heatwaves, a Growing Concern Rises About Data Centers

Non Profit Quarterly

In places like Memphis, Tennessee, activists have decried a data center owned by Elon Musk that is not yet connected to the power grid and depends on 35 methane gas turbines that funnel 1,200 to 2,000 tons of smog-forming nitrogen oxides per year into a community already burdened with high asthma rates. “One The sound is a bit hypersonic.

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The Trump administration is pushing to open new coal mines that will likely never turn a profit

Fast Company Tech

It looked for a while like the coal mining era was over in the Clearfork Valley of East Tennessee, a pocket of mountainous land on the Kentucky border. The Department of Interior ruled that a new mine slated for Bryson Mountain in Claiborne County, Tennessee, would have “no significant impact” and approved it. Hepler said.

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Mark Zuckerberg Is Expanding His Secretive Hawaii Compound. Part of It Sits Atop a Burial Ground

Wired

Mark and Priscilla continue to make a home for their family and grow their ranching, farming, and conservation efforts at Ko'olau Ranch,” says Hoffine Barr. Molly Taft What Makes a Car Lovable?

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How The Nature Conservancy’s Work in the Cumberland Forest Supports Jobs & Climate Mitigation

Saleforce Nonprofit

By: Andrew Tingley, Director of Communications at The Nature Conservancy. At The Nature Conservancy , one of the world’s largest environmental nonprofits, we have examined a huge range of nature’s benefits throughout our 70-year history. When you think about nature, what comes to mind? © Cameron Davidson; May 2019.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On The Environment And Conservation Efforts

Kindful

Today’s funder list focuses on nonprofits supporting the environment and conservation efforts. Funding Priority: The Environment and Conservation Efforts. The Conservation, Food & Health Foundation. The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. Alaska Conservation Foundation. Areas served: Tennessee.

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Amazon will spend $2 billion to try to fix affordable housing crises in three major employment hubs

The Verge

The parts of the US Amazon plans to invest in include Washington state’s Puget Sound region that encompasses Seattle, as well as Arlington, Virginia and Nashville, Tennessee where Amazon has opened fast-growing offices. It will also help local families achieve long-term stability while building strong, inclusive communities.”.

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10 Holiday Tribute Gift Programs That Benefit Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Ranging from wildlife conservation to refugee relief, tribute gifts make excellent holiday gifts for friends, family, and work colleagues. Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee Adoptions. If you prefer to give traditional gifts, you can also shop for good at 27 online stores that benefit nonprofits. CARE Packages. Oxfam Unwrapped Catalog.