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OpenAI seeks permit to fill wetlands for data center
Original: OpenAI applies for permit to fill wetlands for data center | Exclusive
OpenAI has applied for a federal permit to fill wetlands at a site in Georgia as part of plans to build a data center, the Savannah Morning News reports. The application, made under the Clean Water Act, is drawing attention because of the environmental cost of the AI industry's rapid expansion and its growing demand for land, water and power.
Why now: People are talking about it because it highlights the tension between AI infrastructure growth and environmental protection.
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- OpenAI applies for permit to fill wetlands for data center | Exclusive · Savannah Morning News
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