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Hardware·Sep 12·all news from September 12, 2026

Trump is giving data centers a pass to pollute

Former EPA officials are raising concerns that current efforts to ease environmental regulations for new AI data centers could increase pollution and public health risks. These regulatory rollbacks are intended to accelerate infrastructure construction, but critics argue the policy shift prioritizes industry expansion over established environmental protections.

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