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Finland Opens Criminal Probe Into Google Data Centre Site
Finnish authorities are investigating whether forest clearing and drainage for a planned Google data centre broke environmental laws.

Finnish authorities have opened a criminal investigation into environmental-law compliance at a planned Google data-centre site. The probe centres on forest clearing and drainage activities connected to the project.
The investigation highlights the execution risk that AI infrastructure projects face from permitting, environmental compliance and local oversight. These factors can affect project timelines and operational planning for large-scale data-centre developments.