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Environmental group raises concerns about Intel chip manufacturing
"A semiconductor factory is also a chemical factory. It uses hundreds of chemicals, many of them not publicly disclosed and not tested for safety." Chips Communities United, a coalition of union organizations and environmental groups, raises concerns about the impact of semiconductor plants on workers and nearby communities.
January 30, 2025
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The exclusions brought on by the Building Chips in America Act could leave communities worried about heavily polluted water, air, and soil reliant on contract language between chip makers and the federal government—language that doesn’t always materialize, according to Harry Manin, deputy legislative director of policy and trade at the Sierra Club.