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Finnish police have opened a criminal investigation into Google subsidiary Tuike Finland for allegedly clearing and draining 330 hectares of forest at a planned datacentre site in Muhos before required environmental impact assessments were completed, amid a broader national debate over datacentre deals.
一项由Lighthouse Report联合多家欧洲媒体进行的调查显示，欧洲大多数数据中心拒绝公开其耗电量和耗水量信息；在荷兰，超过四分之三的大型数据中心未按欧盟能效指令要求公布环境影响数据。
The EPA is facing a lawsuit over its plans to repeal climate rules for power plants, with environmental groups warning of severe health impacts and increased deaths.
The EPA is planning to scrap public review rules for data center pollution permits, potentially reducing transparency and public input on environmental impacts of AI infrastructure projects.
The Trump administration's DOJ is asking a court to dismiss an NAACP citizen suit against xAI over unpermitted gas turbines powering its Colossus 2 data center, arguing that citizen lawsuits threaten AI innovation and national security. This marks a significant legal effort to expand executive power over environmental enforcement.
SpaceX says it will not remove all of xAI's unpermitted gas turbines near Memphis until July 2027, as it builds a permanent 1.2 GW natural gas power plant. The company faces lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny over emissions from turbines operating without permits.
The Trump administration is considering a rule change that would give states more control over public participation in permitting for minor sources of air pollution, potentially easing construction of data center gas plants and other polluting facilities with less public notice.
Chemical accidents are rising as the Trump administration proposes weakening safety rules, drawing criticism from environmental groups and highlighting ongoing hazards.