Google cut down 250,000 trees in Finland
Finnish officials suspended construction at two Google data center sites after the company cleared land without completing a mandatory Environmental Impact Assessment, forcing wolves into nearby villages.
- Field
- industry news
- What they did
- Google removed an estimated 250,000 trees in Finland to build a data center, which drove wolves into nearby villages and angered locals.
- Why it matters
- Finnish officials suspended development at two sites because Google cleared the land before completing the mandatory Environmental Impact Assessment required by law.
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