Environmental advocates allege that some US data-centre developers are dividing projects’ emissions sources to avoid more demanding pollution reviews, The Guardian reports. The allegations concern how facilities and backup power equipment are classified in permit applications.

The report examines examples in several states and the consequences for public scrutiny. The claims are attributed to campaigners and specialists; they are not presented as a court ruling that all cited developers have broken the law.

Source: The Guardian — read the original report.