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Datacenter developers accused of skirting US pollution rules
Original: Datacenter developers accused of skirting key US pollution rules
Developers of datacenters in the United States are facing accusations that they have circumvented key federal pollution rules, according to a report by The Guardian. The allegation adds to growing scrutiny of the environmental footprint of datacenter construction, which has surged with the boom in cloud computing and artificial intelligence. Critics say regulatory gaps are letting projects avoid standards on air, water and emissions that other industries must meet.
Why now: Concerns over the rapid expansion of datacenters and their environmental impact are drawing renewed regulatory scrutiny.
datacenter developersUnited StatesThe Guardian
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