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New Jersey data center discharged pollution for months without permits
Original: US datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permits
A data center in Vineland, New Jersey emitted large amounts of health-harming pollution for almost a year before regulators intervened, records obtained by The Guardian show. The facility operated without the required permits during that period. The case highlights growing scrutiny of the environmental impact of data centers as their number and energy use expand across the United States.
Why now: Concerns over data centers' environmental impact are rising, and reports of unpermitted pollution add to the debate.
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- US datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permits · The Guardian
Records show Vineland facility in New Jersey emitted health-harming pollution before regulators stepped in
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