Tuesday, March 17, 2026
5:00 pm PT/ 8:00 pm ET
Register here for the March 17 Network Briefing
Data centers to meet the explosive demand for artificial intelligence (AI) burn huge quantities of electricity. This drives up the cost of electricity to everyday consumers and can increase our dependence on power plants that emit climate-warming pollutants and typically are located in economically disadvantaged communities.
The Power for the People Act of 2026 (S.3682) takes an important first step of ensuring that data centers, not Americans, foot the bill for their own electricity costs.
Our speaker, Ann Bennett will discuss data centers’ damage to the climate, resources, and communities. She serves as Data Centers Issue Chair for the Sierra Club Virginia Chapter.
Professor Hava Tirosh-Samuelson will offer words of Torah. She is Regents Professor of History, Irving and Miriam Lowe Professor of Modern Judaism, and Director of Jewish Studies at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ.
Future network briefings are on Tuesday, April 21, and Tuesday, May 19.
Data Centers’ Cheap Power Comes at America’s Expense
The burgeoning growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and its infrastructure comes with costs to our environment and climate — and to American consumers. The electricity consumed by AI is subsidized by higher prices paid by American consumers.
Tell your senator to support Power for the People Act of 2026 (S.3682), which will stop American’s electricity subsidies for data centers. For more information, see our Action Alert, Americans Shouldn’t Foot the Bill for Big Data Centers.
Prizmah, the organization supporting Jewish day schools, published a newsletter with articles by schools participating in Adamah’s Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition.
China’s emissions have finally turned a corner and started falling over the past two years, despite a surge in power demand. Last year, solar power output increased 43%, wind power 14%, and nuclear 8% over the previous year. (Carbon Brief)
The Interior Department resumed permitting reviews for utility-scale solar projects, including the massive Esmerelda Energy Center in Nevada. (Governors’ Wind and Solar Energy Coalition)
South Dakota approved construction of its largest wind farm, which could include up to 87 turbines spread over 68,300 acres. (Electrek)
A Substack post by Emily Atkin spells out the numerous connections between authoritarianism and fossil fuels–and between democracy and climate action.
A survey conducted by Environmental Voter Project last year found that Americans do care deeply about climate change, but they don’t view it in a political context.
Do you belong to a Jewish organization that cares about our planet? If so, encourage them to become a partner in our movement! We have a great group of partner organizations and are looking to expand to encompass more of the Jewish community. Your organization can sign up to join here. A list of current national allies and partners can be found on our website. If not now, when?
Video recordings of the monthly Network Briefings are available if you missed them or want to mine them for excellent and timely presentations for your group’s meetings. Check it out! Jewish Earth Alliance Youtube Channel.
More information, contact: contact@JewishEarthAlliance.org
3080 Broadway, Suite K900, New York, NY 10027 | Phone: 405-870-1260 | info@wlcj.org
Copyright © 2026 Women’s League for Conservative Judaism. All rights reserved. | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Website by Addicott Web