# Trump is giving data centers a pass to pollute

**Published:** September 12, 2026
**Author:** Justine Calma
**Source:** The Verge — AI
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/trump-is-giving-data-centers-a-pass-to-pollute

President Donald Trump is weakening environmental regulations in the name of speeding up the construction of AI data centers, raising health risks for Americans, a cadre of former EPA officials said this week in a briefing and new report. They are urging - perhaps futilely - the…

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