Associate Professor of Sociology Eric Bonds
Professor of Sociology and Anthropology Eric Bonds discussed the possibility of energy-intensive data centers in Fredericksburg and their climate and environmental impact in an op-ed piece for the Fredericksburg Free Press entitled “My Education in Data-Center Secrecy and Green Illusions.” Read the op-ed.
In addition, recent media mentions for Bonds include:
Local Jurisdictions Have Signed Non-Disclosure Agreements with Data Center Companies (FXBG Advance)
A student research team at the University of Mary Washington wanted to find out whether these agreements exist and if so, how prevalent they are. “We had become aware of how data center developers have been using NDAs in Prince William County and so we wanted to learn how broadly or whether or not they are being used here in our region as well,” said Eric Bonds, professor of sociology and anthropology at UMW, who advised the research team.
FOIA Friday: Professor, students find NDAs between localities and data center companies (Yahoo News; Virginia Mercury)
Eric Bonds, a sociology professor at the University of Mary Washington, and his students Viktor Newby and Victoria Gallaway noticed localities in the state approving data centers, which are the warehouses storing the internet’s processors proliferating with skyrocketing energy and water needs.