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Arkansas approves 40 gas turbines for Clarksville data center
Original: Clarksville data center’s planned 40 gas turbines OK’d by Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality
The Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality has approved plans for 40 gas turbines to power a data center in Clarksville. The decision clears a key regulatory hurdle for the project, though it is likely to draw scrutiny over air quality and the environmental footprint of powering large data facilities with fossil fuels in the region.
Why now: The environmental approval is a significant regulatory step for a large data center project, raising concerns about emissions and energy use
Arkansas Division of Environmental QualityClarksvilleArkansas Democrat-Gazette
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- Clarksville data center’s planned 40 gas turbines OK’d by Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality · The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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