E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Air Pollution Permits for Data Centers

Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects.

The Trump administration is proposing a new rule that would basically give data centers the ability to pollute as much as they want. The Environmental Protection Agency’s rule change, The Guardian reports, would remove the Clean Air Act requirement that data centers publicly disclose their air pollution, making the dis

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, once a data-center booster, says companies constructing the behemoth AI complexes have “dug their own grave” as public opposition over new construction surges.

Infrastructure development to support Japan's digital society is proceeding at a rapid pace. Measures are needed to ensure it does not create a new fo

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) said technology companies that develop data centers “dug their own grave” when they failed to win the support of local communities. Earlier this month, Abbott placed a moratorium on the development of new data centers in Texas until state regulators can audit the proposed sites that are seeking