Former EPA officials: Trump administration is allowing data centers to make people sick
Former EPA officials warn that the expansion of AI data centers, paired with reduced federal pollution safeguards, may increase public health risks. A new report identifies 30 federal actions that could facilitate a more polluting buildout of these facilities.
Former EPA officials warn that rapid AI data center expansion, combined with weakened federal pollution safeguards, could increase health risks associated with air pollution and fossil-fuel-powered energy production. Their report identifies at least 30 federal actions they say could make a more polluting data center buildout more likely. [...].. from Former EPA officials: Trump administration is allowing data centers to make people sick
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