Finland demands a halt to preparation of two Google data center sites over lack of environmental impact assessment
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Construction of SI computing capacity has been halted under environmental rules: Google's largest investment in Europe will slow down.
The Finnish Licensing and Supervision Agency (LVV) demanded that work substantially altering the terrain at Muhos and Kajaani, such as logging, topsoil removal and construction of roads and platforms, be stopped by October 23 at the latest, until the environmental impact assessment is completed. According to Google, about 330 hectares of forest have been cleared at Muhos and almost 200 at Kajaani; the company said it "fell short of our own high standards" and will follow the authorities' instructions. The projects are part of a plan to invest 13 billion euros in Finland announced in September.
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