The Trump administration exempted power plants serving data centers from Clean Air Act pollution restrictions designed to prevent acid rain. The exemption excludes these facilities from requirements to reduce sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions.
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The Trump administration announced Monday that it is exempting power plants that only serve data centers and do not connect to the broader grid from pollution limits that seek to prevent acid rain. The administration announced new guidance on Monday clarifying that these “islanded” power plants do not have to be part of the Clean Air Act’s...
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{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA exempts data center plants from acid rain rules The Trump administration announced Monday that it is excluding power plants that only serve data centers and do not connect to the broader grid from pollution limits that seek to prevent acid rain. © AP...
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Fuck Trump. This is from the EPA, saying that data center-only power plants don’t have to follow pollution regulations. www.epa.gov/newsreleases... This month, EPA issued guidance clarifying that the Clean Air Act Acid Rain Program does not apply to power generation facilities that are not connected to a public electricity grid, commonly referred...
The Trump EPA this week exempted data centers from acid rain regulations, removing caps on sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. www.eenews.net/articles/epa... New guidance clarifies that "islanded" power plants aren't covered by sulfur program.