Google told to halt work on datacentres in Finland over environmental concerns
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Order on two construction sites comes after Google failed to carry out environmental impact assessments Google has been ordered to temporarily stop work on two datacentres in Finland after failing to carry out the necessary environmental impact assessments on its construction sites. The planned data
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A bustling construction site for a high-tech datacenter in Finland, with cranes and workers in full gear, but a sign posted at the entrance that reads 'Environmental Assessment Pending - Work Suspended.'
Caption: Building the future, one red tape at a time.
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Based on the original story on theguardian.com.
Editor's note
This order highlights the importance of balancing technological progress with environmental responsibility. It’s crucial that companies like Google follow proper procedures to understand and mitigate the potential environmental impacts of their projects.
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Panel 1
A construction site in Finland, with bulldozers and cranes visible. A few workers are standing around, looking confused. *Worker 1:* *Worker 2:*
Worker: Hey, what’s going on? We were told to stop work, but we’re building datacentres, not dams.
Worker: Yeah, we didn’t even know we needed an environmental impact assessment for servers.
Panel 2
Inside a Google office, with a large screen showing a map of Finland and a datacentre blueprint. A small group of executives is gathered around the screen, looking worried. *Executive:* *Another Executive:*
Executive: I thought our datacentres were supposed to be the greenest in the world! We’ve got the most efficient cooling systems and solar panels.
Another Executive: But apparently, we forgot to ask for permission to actually build them.
Panel 3
Back at the construction site, with workers still standing around. A government official is speaking to a Google representative. *Government Official:* *Google Representative:* *Government Official:*
Government Official: Mr. Google, you must halt construction until you complete the environmental impact assessment.
Google Representative: But sir, our datacentres are barely going to use any space or resources. They’re digital, not physical.
Government Official: That’s beside the point. You still need to do an assessment.
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