US EditionTrump Targets Key Environmental Law in Bid to Accelerate AI and Data Center Growth
UNITED STATES, JUL 30 – The proposal exempts AI data centers from environmental reviews to accelerate construction amid concerns over pollution, water use, and energy demand expected to double by 2030, experts say.
- President Donald Trump proposed easing environmental review requirements to speed up the construction of AI data centers, prompting concerns from critics about potential increases in pollution and water use.
- The National Environmental Policy Act , enacted in 1970, requires federal agencies to assess environmental effects and engage the public before project approvals.
- Critics, including Erin Doran from Food & Water Watch, argue that weakening NEPA could harm communities and the environment.
- Business groups claim that NEPA delays essential projects, but experts warn that minimizing environmental reviews compromises scientific integrity and public health.
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Trump moves to limit environmental reviews for AI data center projects
President Donald Trump has proposed easing decades-old environmental review requirements to speed construction of AI data centers, a step critics warn could weaken oversight of pollution and water use.Melina Walling and Matthew Daly report for The Associated Press.In short:The plan would grant categorical exclusions from the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to AI-related data centers, bypassing lengthy environmental impact studies.NEPA, …
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