Finnish police open criminal investigation into Google datacentre site clearing
Finnish police have opened a criminal investigation into whether forest clearing for a planned Google datacentre in Muhos broke environmental law.
Finnish police have opened a criminal investigation into possible environmental law violations at the planned site of a Google datacentre in northern Finland. The Hill reports the investigation began Thursday.
Authorities allege that Tuike Finland, a Google subsidiary, felled and drained 330 hectares (815 acres) of forest at the site in Muhos. They say this happened before the environmental impact assessments required under Finnish law were finished, according to The Guardian.
The Hill says the investigation adds to scrutiny of Google's $1.5 billion investment in AI infrastructure in Finland.
The Guardian also links to an earlier report that said 250,000 trees were felled, and that the clearing caused anger in Finland.
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- The GuardianFinland launches criminal investigation into Google’s clearing of forest for datacentre siteThu, Oct 29, 10:51 AM EDT
- The HillFinnish police launch criminal probe over forest cleared for Google data centerThu, Oct 29, 4:25 PM EDT
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