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Google illegally cleared 250,000 trees for Finnish data center
Original: Finns are seething after Google illegally toppled 250,000 trees for a data center
Google is facing anger in Finland after it illegally clear-cut roughly 250,000 trees to make way for a data center. According to reports, the company was ordered to stop work but continued clearing the forest anyway. The case has sparked outrage among Finns over corporate disregard for environmental rules and the growing land footprint of data centers.
Why now: Reports that Google defied a stop-work order to clear forest for a data center have ignited public anger in Finland.
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- Finns are seething after Google illegally toppled 250,000 trees for a data center · Mother Jones
The company was ordered to stop work, but it clear-cut anyway.
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