New EPA rules mean polluting US data centers can now keep their output secret from neighbors
THE SO WHAT
Opaque “minor” permits shift environmental risk from hyperscalers to local communities and regulators who now have less visibility into cumulative load. If you’re siting or expanding data centers, assume more localized political blowback and start treating community disclosure as a strategic choice, not a compliance requirement.
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