Food and Water Watch webinar to discuss data centers, fracking

Food and Water Watch webinar to discuss data centers, fracking

News ClipMon Valley Independent·Elizabeth, Allegheny County, PA·11/7/2026

Food & Water Watch and other environmental organizations will host a free webinar about the public health impacts of fracking, data centers and other heavy industrial projects in Pennsylvania. The event will include updates on a proposed data center in Elizabeth Township, where residents have voiced strong opposition.

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Food & Water Watch, the Environmental Health Project, the Environmental Integrity Project and Mountain Watershed Association will hold an online educational webinar Tuesday evening focused on environmental and public health concerns associated with fracking, data centers and other heavy industrial development in Pennsylvania.

The panel will include medical and environmental experts, community organizers and advocates who will share research, personal testimony and safety information. Speakers will also discuss the proposed data center in Elizabeth Township, where hundreds of residents reportedly spoke against the project last month amid broader industry interest in Pennsylvania communities.