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The EPA’s Response to AI Data Center Backlash: Keep Building, but Keep It Hush-Hush

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The EPA proposed removing the mandatory 30-day public comment period for new industrial projects classified as minor pollution sources, including AI data centers. This change aims to speed up permitting but faces opposition from multiple states and cities due to environmental concerns.

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