adam mahoney (he/him)

@adamlmahoney.bsky.social

I am a writer. LA → CHI → NO

co-author of THE PROBLEM WITH PLASTIC: http://shorturl.at/Otagc
currently writing NOTES ON FINDING HOME

📧: [email protected]
adamlmahoney.com

@yessfun.comReposted by @adamlmahoney.bsky.social

do you live in LA and do fact checking for magazine articles? looking to expand our roster of fact checkers, especially looking for angelenos who freelance (not folks who have full-time jobs and fact check on the side) and are available during working hours :)

@capitalb.bsky.socialReposted by @adamlmahoney.bsky.social

The EPA plans to remove a requirement for public input on air-pollution permits for data centers.

The proposal’s lack of transparency may worsen health risks, increase utility bills, and contribute to community displacement. https://bit.ly/4j2f0fM

capitalbnews.orgFederal Government Moves to Limit Public Input on Data Center ProjectsProposed rule changes would leave residents with less say over pollution in their communities.
@adamlmahoney.bsky.social

The Trump admin has announced a massive oil deal w/ Venezuela. 65 billion barrels of oil will be shipped to Texas and Louisiana, and refined along the Gulf Coast.

Already, one of the refineries receiving this oil this year has seen a major accident: capitalbnews.org/port-arthur-...

capitalbnews.orgAn Oil Explosion in a Black Texas Town Traces Back to Trump's Iran and Venezuela Crises“The chickens have come home to roost,” one resident said. “Our exact fears have come true.”
@aallyahpatrice.bsky.socialReposted by @adamlmahoney.bsky.social

Clarksdale officials see a proposed data center as an economic lifeline, but some residents are raising concerns about water, electricity, pollution, and transparency.

At the center of the debate here is what is the right development for a dying town?

capitalbnews.org/data-center-...

capitalbnews.orgA Data Center Promises Jobs in This Black Town, but Residents Aren’t ConvincedAt the center of the debate in Clarksdale, Mississippi, one question lingers: What’s the right development for a dying town?
@capitalb.bsky.socialReposted by @adamlmahoney.bsky.social

Meta is building America's largest data center in northeast Louisiana, but the public won't know how many jobs it will create or its electricity use.

This decision has raised concerns among residents of two neighboring towns with a majority Black population. https://bit.ly/4ixRyXE

capitalbnews.orgMeta's Data Center Will Be the Biggest in the U.S., but No One Knows Who They’re HiringThe two neighboring towns have a majority Black population, but residents fear that the jobs are not reaching them.
@inthesetimes.comReposted by @adamlmahoney.bsky.social

“If we continue along this path of vulture capitalism, we’re all living in a sacrifice zone. No matter who you are.”

@maximillianalvarez.bsky.social speaks with workers and organizers about tethering their struggles and fighting back together.

inthesetimes.comHow Communities Poisoned by Data Centers and Toxic Spills Can Stand Together“No one's coming to save these communities. They have to fight for themselves.”
@motherjones.comReposted by @adamlmahoney.bsky.social

Last month, federal courts stepped in and rebuked the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle climate funding. These court rulings could revive critical local projects, although the administration may appeal, reports Capital B’s Adam Mahoney.

motherjones.comTrump ordered to release billions in resilience grants for disadvantaged communitiesA court ruling could revive critical local projects--though the administration may appeal.
@jeffsharlet.bsky.socialReposted by @adamlmahoney.bsky.social

Good reporting requires not just facts but connections, which requires thought, perception, and an awareness of time. When all that is present, a "local" story reverberates far and wide. This, from @adamlmahoney.bsky.social, is all that.

Capital B@capitalb.bsky.social

An oil facility explosion in Roseland, LA, released an estimated 12 million gallons of oily liquid and chemical waste into the river. As the town recovers a year later, residents wrestle with the increasingly difficult task of shielding children from a polluted future. https://bit.ly/4gp7M2P

capitalbnews.orgIn Roseland, an Oil Disaster Leaves Black Parents Asking How to Keep Their Kids SafeAs the Louisiana town recovers, residents wrestle with the increasingly difficult task of shielding children from a polluted future.
@brandontensley.bsky.socialReposted by @adamlmahoney.bsky.social

I was in Wilmington yesterday for the signing of the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act. It creates stronger protections for Black voters — and advocates hope that it will offer a blueprint for other states. capitalbnews.org/delaware-vot...

capitalbnews.orgDelaware Gives Black Voters New Protections Against Election DiscriminationAmid recent attacks on voting rights, Delaware’s model could offer a path forward for Black voters elsewhere, advocates say.
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@brandontensley.bsky.socialReposted by @adamlmahoney.bsky.social

I spoke with Ida B. Wells' great-granddaughter, Michelle Duster, about how there's no evidence supporting the claim that Nolan Wells was a descendant of the trailblazing activist — and how such misinformation can obscure the search for answers. capitalbnews.org/nolan-wells-...

capitalbnews.orgIda B. Wells’ Family Is Debunking a Viral Claim About Nolan WellsThe misinformation about Nolan Wells’ lineage is distracting from his family’s search for answers.
@adamlmahoney.bsky.social

In rural Alabama, Ms. Calhoun's utility bill for a 2-br trailer has jumped to $350 monthly, a huge cut of her $1,300 monthly fixed income

One of the reasons why? data centers

Rates & disconnections are rising, & its hitting Black households the hardest

capitalbnews.org/trump-electr...

capitalbnews.orgData Center Surge Only Worsens Electricity Costs for Black FamiliesTrump promised to cut power bills, but instead nearly 100 million households are behind on utility payments, with Black households holding the most debt.
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