https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/986176/data-center-pollution-epa-rule-change-air-permit

This month, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued guidance clarifying that the Clean Air Act (CAA) Acid Rain Program(ARP) does not apply to power generation facilities that are not connected to a public electricity grid , commonly referred to as “islanded” power generation facilities.

The guidance expands opportunities for companies to develop and operate islanded power generation facilities for data centers

“Ensuring that the United States maintains our artificial intelligence dominance is essential to national security and economic prosperity. At the same time, it is equally important that we safeguard our communities from utility price hikes” said EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation Aaron Szabo

https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-issues-permitting-guidance-further-president-trumps-agenda-promoting-data-centers

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    20 hours ago

    Lol “just not ignorant” meanwhile other comments have proven you don’t even have a basic understanding of what happened. Go look at how the vast majority of the country looked before the EPA.

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      At what point did I say the environmental protection and regulation was wrong?

      I specifically said that the EPA has been useless in preventing tragedy. It’s an attack on the current organization and not the concept, but apparently that nuance was lost on you.