The Trump administration is considering a rule change that would make it easier for polluters to build facilities such as gas plants and diesel generators that power data centers, with little to no public notice. The Environmental Protection Agency held a hearing on a proposal that would give states the authority to decide how the public participates in the permitting process for new air pollution sources, potentially weakening community oversight.
This comes as data centers face growing pushback across the U.S., with many communities using the permitting process to delay development. A clean air advocate testified that people deserve a say in what gets built in their neighborhoods.
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