US datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permits
A major New Jersey data center, DataOne, has been fined $1 million for operating dozens of unpermitted gas-fired generators for nearly a year. The facility's emissions have been linked to significant air pollution in the local community.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the environmental impact of the rapidly expanding data center industry and the challenges regulators face in monitoring their power infrastructure.
One of the largest data centers on the East Coast, DataOne is the first in New Jersey seeking to build its own power plant. Photograph: Evan Simon / Floodlight One of the largest data centers on the East Coast, DataOne is the first in New Jersey seeking to build its own power plant. Photograph: Evan Simon / Floodlight Floodlight Pollution US datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permits Records show Vineland facility in New Jersey emitted health-harming pollution before regulators stepped in
Prefer the Guardian on Google DataOne, the Microsoft-linked New Jersey datacenter recently hit with a $1m fine for running unpermitted generators, emitted large amounts of health-harming air pollution for nearly a year before state regulators stepped in, according to public records obtained by Floodlight.
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