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Trump Administration's EPA Proposes Changes to Air Pollution Permitting for Data Centers

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The Trump administration's EPA plans to eliminate a federal rule requiring public notice and comment for air permits at certain industrial sites, including data centers. This change is expected to reduce public scrutiny and allow developers to proceed without community input. Advocates argue that this could lead to significant environmental impacts without adequate oversight.

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The EPA is proposing to remove the public participation requirement from the New Source Review permitting process, shifting the responsibility to state and local agencies.

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The EPA plans to toss out a federal rule requiring public notice and an opportunity to comment when certain industrial sites apply for an air permit.

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The proposed changes apply to a permitting process that’s been in place since the 1970s called New Source Review.

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The public comment period for the EPA’s proposal ended last week, with over 4,900 comments submitted.

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Trump’s EPA wants to let data centers hide their air pollution

The Verge·54m ago