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Finland investigates suspected illegal logging at Google data centre sites

Finnish authorities are investigating whether logging at two Google data centre sites breached environmental rules, after the Finnish Association for Nature Conservation raised concerns over work in Muhos and Kajaani. Google denies wrongdoing and says tree felling complied with Finland's Forest Act.

Finland investigates suspected illegal logging at Google data centre sites

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Finnish authorities are investigating whether logging at two Google data centre sites breached environmental rules, after the Finnish Association for Nature Conservation raised concerns over work in Muhos...

The dispute comes days after Google announced €13 billion of investment in Finnish data centres and supporting infrastructure over the next two years.

Google denies wrongdoing and says tree felling complied with Finland's Forest Act.

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Finnish authorities are investigating whether logging at two Google data centre sites breached environmental rules, after the Finnish Association for Nature Conservation raised concerns over work in Muhos and Kajaani. Google denies wrongdoing and says tree felling complied with Finland's Forest Act. The dispute comes days after Google announced €13 billion of investment in Finnish data centres and supporting infrastructure over the next two years.

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  • The company plans new centres in Muhos, Vaala and Kajaani and an expansion of its existing Hamina operation.

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