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New Jersey data center emitted pollution for months without permits
Original: US datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permits
A Vineland, New Jersey data center discharged large amounts of health-harming pollution for nearly a year before regulators intervened, according to records reported by The Guardian. The facility operated without the required permits, prompting criticism of lax oversight of pollution from data center infrastructure as their environmental footprint grows across the United States.
Why now: Growing public concern over the environmental impact of data centers as AI expansion accelerates.
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- US datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permits · The Guardian
Records show Vineland facility in New Jersey emitted health-harming pollution before regulators stepped in
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