Google ordered to halt Finland data center project after felling 250,000 trees without permit

Google cleared 815 acres of forest and felled some 250,000 trees in Finland without the legally required environmental assessment for an AI data center, prompting authorities to order a halt. Locals report wolves entering villages and murky streams, and Google has apologized, saying it acted on its "best understanding" of the law.

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