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US datacenter discharged pollution for nearly a year without permits
Original: US datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permits
A datacenter in the United States discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year without holding the required environmental permits, according to a Guardian report. The case raises questions about oversight of the rapidly expanding datacenter industry and its environmental footprint, as operators race to build capacity for AI and cloud services, often outpacing local regulators.
Why now: Concerns over the environmental impact of the booming datacenter industry are growing
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- US datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permits · The Guardian
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