Exposure Points: Episode One – Chemicals, Control, Data

In this first episode of Exposure Points, Stuart Day unpacks three stories shaping the future of energy, industry, and community health:

🔹 Chemours & PFAS – A new federal injunction orders Chemours to stop unlawful discharges of "forever chemicals" into the Ohio River. We trace this fight back to DuPont, Parkersburg, and the landmark C8 lawsuit. 🔹 Pennsylvania HB 502 – A proposed state bill that centralizes siting authority for large energy projects. What does it mean for local democracy, rural communities, and the future of renewable energy? 🔹 Data Centers – With AI driving explosive growth, data centers are projected to consume up to 12% of U.S. electricity by 2028. Millions of gallons of water, massive land footprints, and unsustainable heat loads raise questions few policymakers are asking.

At the heart of each story is the same theme: extraction disguised as progress.

Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro: What is Exposure Points? 2:35 – Chemours lawsuit & the legacy of DuPont 11:50 – Pennsylvania HB 502 and the fight over local authority 20:45 – Data centers and the limits of digital growth 30:30 – Closing: Why environmentalists have been right all along

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About the Series Exposure Points is a weekly solo series from Stuart Day, co-host of the Exposure podcast. Each week, we take 30–40 minutes to dig into the headlines around oil, gas, petrochemicals, energy, agriculture, and extractive industries—connecting dots, exposing contradictions, and asking what real sustainability would look like.

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