Trump Moves To Limit Public Input on Data Centres as Critics Warn Communities Could Lose Their Voice

Trump Moves To Limit Public Input on Data Centres as Critics Warn Communities Could Lose Their Voice

President Trump supports easing data centre construction by reducing public input on air pollution permits, sparking backlash over potential environmental impacts and community awareness.

EPA Proposes Less Pollution Scrutiny For AI Data Centers

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – The Environmental Protection Agency under President Donald Trump has proposed giving states and some local authorities greater discretion over whether the public is notified about pollution from proposed data centers and other facilities classified as “minor” pollution sources. Trump […] The post Trump’s EPA Proposes AI Data Centers Face Less Scrutiny Over Pollution appeared first on IndiaWest News.

The EPA Could Make It Harder to Fight Polluting Data Centers

Public hearings and permit records have helped communities challenge massive data centers and their pollution. Now, the EPA is considering making that public participation optional, potentially weakening one of residents’ few opportunities to push back. The post The EPA Could Make It Harder to Fight Polluting Data Centers appeared first on Word In Black.

EPA moves to curb public input on data centers

Read the full story in the New York Times (gift article). The Trump administration is moving to make it harder for communities to weigh in on proposed data centers, even as a backlash against the behemoth projects grows across the country. The Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate a federal requirement that states publicize and solicit … Continue reading EPA moves to curb public input on data centers