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Google cleared 300 hectares of Finnish forest

Google cleared 300 hectares of Finnish forest
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Google reportedly began bulldozing a large area of forest in Finland before completing the required environmental review for a new data center.

Key points

  • •The action was taken for the construction of new data center infrastructure in Finland.
  • •Bulldozing of the forest occurred before the mandatory environmental review was finished.
  • •The area of the forest that was cleared is reported to be 300 hectares.
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