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Finland launches criminal probe into land clearance for Google data centre (cybernews.com)
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Finnish police said on Thursday they had launched a criminal investigation into suspected breaches of environmental law at the construction site of a planned Google data centre in northern Finland.

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[–] 29 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (5 children)

What if they knew, and did it anyways as fast as they could because the fine is nothing but the cost of doing business to them. Slap on the wrist, the trees are already dead, building it anyways shut up or Trump/the US will make your life terrible if you complain.

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  • [–] 26 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

    I think that's the point. For Google billions is the cost of doing business. For the contractors it could be criminal negligence which means personal liability.

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