On Jan. 16, advocacy groups filed a lawsuit in New York State Court against Micron Technology, claiming the ongoing construction of a semiconductor plant in Onondaga County is creating negative environmental impacts.⁠ ⁠ Our columnist argues tech companies like Micron ignore the harm they are causing to our planet to maximize profit. She claims the environmental harm caused by Micron’s construction far exceeds the economic benefit the company will bring to central New York.⁠ ⁠ “We can continue to exploit our planet and communities for the sake of profit, or we can start to make more mindful choices and consider the real cost of our actions,” she writes.⁠ ⁠ Click the link in our bio for more. Photograph by @LJ.Lenns.