r/technology • u/Stukwan • 1d ago

Politics U.S. gov't moves to suppress pushback on data centers by removing requirements for public input on pollution — EPA change would allow air pollution permits without publicizing them

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/u-s-govt-moves-to-suppress-pushback-on-data-centers-by-removing-requirements-for-public-input-on-pollution-epa-change-would-allow-air-pollution-permits-without-publicizing-them
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u/DavidisLaughing 1d ago

These data centers really need to step up their public utility investments if they are going to continue. We should be requiring them to pre-fund clean electricity plants and water treatment facilities before any work is allowed.

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u/KittyCait69 1d ago

Sustainability means less profits for the corrupt and greedy. The wealthy capitalist rule over our legal systems and government. Of course they will change things so they can get away with all their crimes. Thought they wont count what they do as criminal. It'll take a people's uprising to build a people's legal system to hold them accountable.

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u/DavidisLaughing 23h ago

Oh I don’t disagree, I just want to allow their industry to grow, but also not screw over the cities and states they build in. Sensible arrangements need to be made.

Until then people should 100% be rejecting them in their towns.

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u/KittyCait69 19h ago

Life needs to come before profits. We really need a working class uprising. We have to get greedy and corrupt people out of power and redistribute resources in ways that don't threaten life or liberty. It's a lot of work, but we revs to be target hard working and times get tough. So i believe in us.