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New Jersey datacenter polluted for a year without permits
Original: US datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permits https://www. theguardian.com/envir
A datacenter in New Jersey discharged large amounts of pollution for nearly a year without holding the required permits, according to a Guardian report. The story is drawing attention to the environmental toll of rapidly expanding datacenter construction, with commenters linking it to calls for tighter regulation of the AI industry and greater oversight of datacenter operations.
Why now: Growing public concern over the environmental impact of AI-driven datacenter expansion.
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