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Trump is giving data centers a pass to pollute

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Verge

What happened

President Donald Trump is weakening environmental regulations in the name of speeding up the construction of AI data centers, raising health risks for Americans, a cadre of former EPA officials said this week in a briefing and new report.

Key facts

  • Reported by The Verge and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:41:27 UTC.

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Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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