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Police in Oulu, Finland, have launched a criminal investigation into suspected violations of environmental regulations in the construction of a Google data center. According to heise online, the Muhos site is accused of felling too many trees and of deficiencies in drainage and water management. Google subsidiary Tuike Finland has been ordered by the regulatory authority LVV to stop felling, earthworks and blasting, and must submit a water management plan by next week. The report also mentions that Google plans to invest at least 13 billion euros in Finland over the next two years to build digital infrastructure.
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Finnish police launch criminal investigation into Google data center construction
Police in Oulu, Finland, have launched a criminal investigation into suspected violations of environmental regulations in the construction of a Google data center. The Muhos site is accused of excessive tree felling and deficiencies in drainage and water management. Google subsidiary Tuike Finland has been ordered by the regulatory authority LVV to stop felling, earthworks and blasting, and must submit a water management plan by next week. Google plans to invest at least 13 billion euros in Finland over the next two years to build digital infrastructure.