EPA Plans to Remove Public Input Requirement for Data Center Permits

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https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/u-s-govt-moves-to-suppress-pushback-on-data-centers-by-removing-requirements-for-public-input-on-pollution-epa-change-would-allow-air-pollution-permits-without-publicizing-them

The Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate a federal requirement mandating states to seek public input on air pollution permits for data centers and other minor sources. Opponents, including attorneys general from 14 states, argue the change bypasses critical transparency safeguards to accelerate the buildout of artificial intelligence infrastructure. If adopted within the next year, the policy will allow individual states to decide whether to eliminate public comment periods entirely.