Press Releases and Statements
CCU Press Release: Labor and community organizations urge caution in CHIPS Act award to Intel
Without enforceable agreements, workers have no guarantees that their rights to organize will be respected.
March 20, 2024
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July 7, 2026
Response to Washington Department of Ecology’s Draft Waste Discharge Permit for TSMC Washington
We submitted comments in response to the Washington Department of Ecology's draft state waste discharge permit for chip manufacturer TSMC in Camas, Washington. The draft permit would allow the discharge of PFAS, commonly known as toxic “forever chemicals,” into the local sewer system and, after treatment, into the Columbia River. The City of Camas has reported multiple drinking water violations for PFAS, including last summer when PFAS levels reached nearly ten times the EPA’s action level. The Washington Department of Ecology has a duty to protect Washington communities from harmful PFAS pollution, including discharges from the semiconductor industry.
June 5, 2026
"We Can't Fix What We Don't Measure:" PFAS Discharge Disclosure Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk
Thanks to outreach from CHIPS Communities United (CCU), CCU’s New York partners and members, and a coalition of environmental advocates, the New York legislature passed the PFAS Discharge Disclosure Act, sending the legislation to Governor Kathy Hochul’s desk for signature. CCU, along with many others, generated hundreds of letters to lawmakers during the 2025 and 2026 sessions, calling on the legislature to pass the bill.
April 28, 2026
Protect Arizona Water from Intel’s Forever Chemicals
CHIPS Communities United, the Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter, and nine other community-based organizations sent a letter to the City of Chandler calling for increased monitoring and stricter limits on PFAS to protect public health and downstream communities. The wastewater discharge permit for Intel’s Ocotillo Campus renews every June, but the public has no opportunity to weigh in. The permit allows Intel to release PFAS, also known as toxic “forever chemicals,” into the local sewage, burdening local treatment works and potentially contaminating local waters. Given the size of the Ocotillo Campus (Intel's largest hub in the United States) and the risks associated with PFAS, the groups urge the City of Chandler to develop a comprehensive plan to identify and manage PFAS discharges from Intel’s Ocotillo campus.