Trump EPA aims to exempt datacenters from disclosing air pollution, advocates warn
Summary
The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a new rule that would make it voluntary for datacenters to disclose their air pollution levels to the public. This change would reduce transparency and public oversight of pollution from datacenters, which release harmful pollutants like nitrogen oxide.Key Facts
- The EPA’s new rule aims to stop requiring datacenters to publicly report their air pollution levels.
- Datacenters emit pollutants such as nitrogen oxide, which can cause ozone and other harmful substances.
- Current law requires “minor” polluters to disclose pollution information through state agencies.
- The proposed rule would let states and some local officials decide if disclosure is needed, making it optional.
- Many state governments support datacenters and may not require pollution disclosure voluntarily.
- Datacenters often split their pollution permits into smaller parts to avoid strict federal review.
- Public health groups warn this will reduce community knowledge and ability to challenge pollution legally.
- The EPA says this change will reduce paperwork and speed up the approval process for datacenters.
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