EPA proposal would end public notice and comment for data center air permits
Proposal would remove a federal rule requiring states to notify the public and seek comment before issuing air pollution permits for data centers and similar industrial facilities.
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed eliminating a federal requirement that states notify the public and solicit comment before issuing air pollution permits for data centers and other industrial facilities. If adopted, the change would remove a procedural step that currently ensures public input on those permit decisions.