Google Data Center Faces New Environmental Review in Minnesota

Proposed PI data center will undergo new environmental review | News-Record & Zumbro Shopper

By Tom Murray PINE ISLAND – The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA) has agreed to dismiss two lawsuits challenging the environmental review and land use approvals for a proposed 482-acre technology campus in Pine Island, under a settlement requiring additional environmental analysis, public input, and a mitigation plan before construction can begin. The settlement, signed by the environmental advocacy group, the City of Pine Islan…

Google Data Center Faces New Environmental Review in Minnesota

Google’s plan to build a massive AI data center in Pine Island, Minnesota, faces a new round of regulatory scrutiny after a lawsuit settlement placed the project’s environmental review under state supervision. The agreement requires Google and developer Ryan Companies to disclose more information about the facility’s water and electricity demands before construction can start. [...]