Million-dollar fines won’t end billionaires’ data center pollution, neighbors fear.

This week, New Jersey ordered the operator of one of the East Coast’s largest planned data centers to pay a $1.1 million fine for secretly installing and operating gas generators in violation of the state’s Air Pollution Control Act.

  • Treczoks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    51·
    2 days ago

    Does the order also include removing the gas generators, or is it just cost of doing business?

    • Zarxrax@lemmy.worldEnglish
      65·
      2 days ago

      DataOne was given 45 days to apply for the permits or else cease operations, but they can continue operating the gas engines while seeking permits.

      • TronBronson@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        2 days ago

        I’ve worked in construction most of my life and I always wonder how code enforcement will come down hard on small projects and do nothing about larger ones. This is a local government issue, and the locals write the laws….