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AI CURATED HOT STORY · 10/23/2026

Google Halts Finnish Data Center Construction Over Illegal Deforestation

1 reports archived1 independent sourcesupdated 10/23/2026, 14:57:05
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Google halted construction of an AI data center in northern Finland after regulators ordered a stop to illegal deforestation. The company cleared approximately 330 hectares and felled around 250,000 trees without completing the mandatory environmental impact assessment, prompting criticism from locals and environmental groups.

LATEST/Google halted construction of an AI data center in northern Finland after regulators ordered a stop to illegal deforestation. The company cleared approximately 330 hectares and felled around 250,000 trees without completing the mandatory environmental impact assessment, prompting criticism from locals and environmental groups.

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  1. IT之家 · 智能时代T2·65 pts
    • Google is accused of illegally felling approximately 400,000 trees across two sites in Finland for data center construction
    • Finnish regulator LVV has ordered a halt to environmentally significant activities, threatening enforcement actions if ignored
    • The harvested timber cannot be sold due to its illegal status, and Google's Finland head has issued an apology