EPA Proposes Changes to Air Permit Regulations for Data Centers

<figure> <img alt="Graphic image of a data center." src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/STKS528_DATA_CENTERS2_C.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to eliminate a federal rule that requires public notice and an opportunity for community input when certain industrial sites, including data centers, apply for air permits. This change comes amid increasing opposition to data centers from local communities.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Advocates express concern that this move would enable data center developers and other industries to begin construction without informing nearby residents or allowing them to voice their opinions on potential pollution.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">"You can see why that would be so interesting to an administration that wants to rush through the …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/986176/data-center-pollution-epa-rule-change-air-permit">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>