Proposed EPA Rule Change Could Reduce Public Input on New Data Center Construction

The Trump administration is considering a rule change that would give states the authority to decide how the public participates in air pollution permitting for new facilities, including gas plants and diesel generators that power data centers. This change would allow polluters to build with little or no notice to the public, weakening community input. At an EPA hearing, an advocate from Moms Clean Air Force stressed that people want a say in developments affecting their neighborhoods, as data centers face increasing pushback across the U.S.