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Finnish police launch criminal probe over forest cleared for Google data center: Finnish police opened a criminal investigation Thursday into Google’s work on a ...
thehill.com/policy/technology/6182316-google-finland-data-center-investigation/

Finland launches criminal probe into Google data centre land clearance: Google's subsidiary cleared more than 500 hectares of forest at two sites before ...
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In Finland, the Left Can Lead on Fair AI Policy: Finnish authorities have instructed Google to stop work on two data centers after the firm flouted environmental ...
jacobin.com/2026/11/finland-ai-google-data-centers-regulation

Finland launches criminal investigation into Google’s clearing of forest for datacentre site
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Google hit with criminal probe over unapproved AI data center deforestation — 816 acres of forest destroyed in Finland as wolves flee into local villages ...
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Police launch criminal investigation into Google data centre works: Finnish police have launched a criminal investigation into preparatory work at Google's ...
helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/29437-finnish-police-launch-criminal-investigation-into-google-data-centre-works.html

Finnish police are now investigating construction work for Google data center: For weeks, there has been criticism in Finland regarding construction work for ...
heise.de/news/Finnische-Polizei-ermittelt-jetzt-wegen-Bauarbeiten-fuer-Google-Rechenzentrum-11505106.html

Police open preliminary probe into Google's data center site activities in Muhos
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Finland probes Google data centre over environmental law breach: Police investigate possible environmental law breaches tied to Google’s $15-billion AI ...
timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-10-29-finland-probes-google-data-centre-over-environmental-law-breach/

Finns are seething after Google illegally toppled 250,000 trees for a data center
motherjones.com/politics/2026/10/finland-finns-angry-google-illegal-clear-cutting-trees-data-center/

Finnish Petition Demands Data Center Regulation After Google Felled 250,000 Trees to Make Way for AI Project
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Protesters gathered outside Google's Helsinki office over data centre projects: Protesters gathered outside Google's Helsinki office over forest clearances for ...
helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/29381-protesters-gathered-outside-google-s-helsinki-office-over-data-centre-projects.html

Finland orders Google to stop work on two AI data centers over alleged deforestation — company admits it has 'fallen short of our own high standards in this ...
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/finland-orders-google-to-stop-work-on-two-ai-data-centers-over-alleged-deforestation-company-admits-it-has-fallen-short-of-our-own-high-standards-in-this-instance

Far too many trees felled: Construction halted for Google data centers in Finland
heise.de/news/Viel-zu-viele-Baeume-gefaellt-Baustopp-fuer-Rechenzentren-von-Google-in-Finnland-11478845.html

Finland Orders Google to Halt Data Centre Work Over Missing Environmental Reviews - Gadget Review
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Finland Orders Google to Suspend New Data Centers After Contractors Pave Over Protected Forests
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Finland orders halt to work on two Google data centres: The order affecting two planned data centres follows concerns over forest clearance.
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Google Is Accused of Destroying Nearly 500 Football Fields of Forest for New Data Center Project - Gadget Review
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Google Accused of Illegally Killing a Massive Forest for Its New Data Center Project
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Google to invest €13bn in Finnish data centres in major European push: Google will spend at least €13 billion on data centres and digital infrastructure in ...
euronews.com/business/2026/09/09/google-to-invest-13bn-in-finnish-ai-data-centres-its-biggest-european-push-yet
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