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Professor of Sociology Eric Bonds was a guest on Virginia Public Media’s podcast, RVA’s Got Issues, to discuss data center policy, water use and sustainability. The podcast summarizes the episode this way: As the data center industry keeps growing, we don’t know a lot about how they use water – or how much …
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Professor of Sociology Eric Bonds was featured in an NPR report titled “NDAs Are Hiding Data Center Deals, Drawing Ire From Locals — and Attention From Lawmakers.” The report examines the use of nondisclosure agreements in data center development projects across the country. Bonds discussed research he conducted with a colleague in Virginia, …
Associate Professor of Political Science Ranjit Singh and Professor of Sociology Eric Bonds co-authored a column for the FXBG Advance, titled “The Corporate Environmental Blame Game.” In the commentary, they examine how public messaging around environmental responsibility can shift attention away from the broader environmental impacts of data center development, arguing that meaningful change requires […]
Professor of Sociology Eric Bonds was featured in a Cardinal News article titled “New Tool Offers Transparency on Local Jails’ Cooperation With ICE and Creates New Opportunities for Public Engagement.” The article highlights the Deportation Data Project, which provides information about local and regional jails’ cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Bonds discusses […]
Professor of Sociology Eric Bonds, along with UMW students Braderick Hatch and Fiona Steffens, authored a commentary published by Virginia Mercury and Rappahannock News titled “Four Va. counties will pump almost 20 million gallons of water a day to Amazon. Cause for concern?”The article examines agreements between four Virginia localities and Amazon to supply nearly […]