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EPA moves to curb public input on data centers

Nearly 200 advocacy groups and more than a dozen states have voiced opposition to the change.

FILE Ñ New homes in northeast El Paso, Texas, a short distance from an enormous Meta AI data center under construction, on July 27, 2026. The Trump administration plans to eliminate a federal requirement that states publicize and solicit public input on applications for air pollution permits for a range of industrial facilities, including new data centers and the power plants needed to run them. (Paul Ratje/The New York Times)

FILE Ñ New homes in northeast El Paso, Texas, a short distance from an enormous Meta AI data center under construction, on July 27, 2026. The Trump administration plans to eliminate a federal requirement that states publicize and solicit public input on applications for air pollution permits for a range of industrial facilities, including new data centers and the power plants needed to run them. (Paul Ratje/The New York Times)

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By Maxine Joselow | The New York Times