The EPA plans to eliminate a federal rule that US states must publicize and solicit public input on air pollution permit applications for data centers
Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects.
New York Times Maxine Joselow
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@mjgault
Matthew Gault
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things you absolutely want to do on a 90/ 10 issue before a contested midterm election with a historically unpopular president
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@jessefelder.com
Jesse Felder
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‘The Trump administration is moving to make it harder for communities to weigh in on proposed data centers, even as a backlash against the behemoth projects grows across the country.’ www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/c...
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@hypervisible.blacksky.app
@hypervisible.blacksky.app
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“The Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate a federal requirement that states publicize and solicit public input on applications for air pollution permits for a range of industrial facilities, including new data centers and the power plants needed to run them.”
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r/antiai
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The Trump administration is moving to make it harder for communities to weigh in on proposed data centers, even as a backlash against the behemoth projects grows across the country.