Data Centers. Look at Finland.

[Mary Stetler]

Finland has no need for data centers but somehow Google decided to put one there. Probably because the push back would be less than elsewhere for the clear cutting of forest and damage.
I kind of feel like that could happen in the US. The choice of a data center site south of me is right by Lake Michigan, one of the largest fresh water sources in the country. Another is planned to the north. We have no idea of impact of these projects nor how they will actually be paid for. Data on us is mined without our permission already.

‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre

Company ordered to stop work at two sites in country, which has found itself at forefront of tech firms’ latest push

www.yahoo.com

 

[Marie Miller]

Finland has no need for data centers but somehow Google decided to put one there. Probably because the push back would be less than elsewhere for the clear cutting of forest and damage.
I kind of feel like that could happen in the US. The choice of a data center site south of me is right by Lake Michigan, one of the largest fresh water sources in the country. Another is planned to the north. We have no idea of impact of these projects nor how they will actually be paid for. Data on us is mined without our permission already.

‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre

Company ordered to stop work at two sites in country, which has found itself at forefront of tech firms’ latest push

www.yahoo.com

Why does Finland not have needs for data centers?

 

[Mary Stetler]

Why does Finland not have needs for data centers?

Yes. That is what I ask.
They might just be forced on us.

 

[Marie Miller]

Yes. That is what I ask.
They might just be forced on us.

Mary, I do not understand what you are trying to say. Why does Finland not need data centers, why would there be less push against clear cutting and environmental damage?

 

[Mary Stetler]

The article I posted said google just moved in and clear cut an area without citizens' knowledge and the Finns are angry. Google did not just move into Germany or other G7 country and do it because it would have gotten more severe push back.

 

[Marie Miller]

The article I posted said google just moved in and clear cut an area without citizens' knowledge and the Finns are angry. Google did not just move into Germany or other G7 country and do it because it would have gotten more severe push back.

It looks like expansions of a 2009 data center.