Finland orders Google to stop clearing forest at two data centre sites
About 300 hectares of forest had already gone at one of the planned Google data centres in Finland. Google admits it fell short of its own standards there.
Via TNW | Google
Finland’s Licensing and Supervision Agency (LVV) has ordered Google’s Finnish subsidiary to stop work at two planned data centre sites, in Muhos and Kajaani. The halt covers work that significantly changes the environment. The agency issued the order on Tuesday.
Tuike Finland Oy must stop at once, and by 23 October at the latest. The halt lasts until the environmental impact assessments (EIA) for both projects are complete.
The order covers tree felling, topsoil removal, digging, quarrying, crushing, moving soil…
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