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US datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permits

Evan Simon of Floodlight · The Guardian · World
Published 1 Oct 2026, 10:00 pm·6 d ago·1 min read
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Records show Vineland facility in New Jersey emitted health-harming pollution before regulators stepped in DataOne, the Microsoft-linked New Jersey datacenter recently hit with a $1m fine for running unpermitted generators, emitted large amounts of health-harming air pollution for nearly a year before state regulators stepped in, according to public records obtained by Floodlight. The Vineland facility’s 62 gas-fired generators became public in August after a Floodlight/Guardian visual investigation found them operating without permits. The New Jersey department of environmental protection…

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