Finland launches criminal probe into Google’s forest clearing for data center
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Finnish police have opened a criminal investigation into Google's subsidiary for clearing 530 hectares of forest without completing mandatory environmental assessments. The probe targets potential violations of the Water Act and environmental damage at planned data center sites in Muhos and Kajaani.
Key takeaways
- Police are investigating Google's Finnish subsidiary for clearing forest before completing required environmental impact assessments.
- Regulators ordered work to halt after discovering the extensive logging and potential water management violations.
- Ecologists estimate the project cleared approximately 400,000 trees across two locations in northern Finland.
- The investigation highlights growing global opposition to data center construction due to environmental and resource concerns.
Read the original at Naturalnews.com
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