Newly proposed EPA rule could silence data center critics, environmental activists warn The agency’s recommendation comes as the Trump administration seeks to ramp up construction of the facilities that power AI.Trinity Williams, the community engagement organizer with the Equity Alliance, leads protesters marching through downtown Memphis, Tennessee, in opposition to SpaceXAI in October 2025.Austin Johnson / AFP via Getty ImagesJuly 11, 2026, 6:02 AM EDTThe Environmental Protection Agency wants to scrap its requirement for public feedback on some new industrial facilities — including many data centers — a move that environmental activists say they interpret as the latest step by the Trump administration to aid the artificial intelligence sector amid growing backlash.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
Newly proposed EPA rule could silence data center critics, environmental activists warn
The agency’s recommendation comes as the Trump administration seeks to ramp up construction of the facilities that power AI.
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