Finnish Petition Seeks Data-Center Limits Over Power and Local Costs
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A Finnish citizens’ initiative seeking tighter rules for data centers had drawn more than 96,000 signatures by Oct. 23, focusing on electricity reliability and environmental costs for local communities. The initiative asks lawmakers to protect electricity supplies and ensure data centers do not raise prices or reduce power availability for consumers and other industries. It also seeks a fee to compensate communities for environmental harm and resource use. Google announced its Finland project in September and described it as its largest single investment in Europe. The company valued the plan at about $15.1 billion. On Oct.
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