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Coverage dated October 29, 2026

Finnish police launch criminal probe over forest cleared for Google data center

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Finnish police opened a criminal investigation Thursday into Google’s work on a planned data center in northern Finland after the company cleared hundreds of acres of forest without completing required environmental reviews. The investigation adds to mounting scrutiny of Google’s $1.

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  1. The Guardian

    Finland launches criminal investigation into Google’s clearing of forest for datacentre site (opens The Guardian)

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    Authorities allege company may have breached Finnish environmental laws by forgoing required impact assessment ‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre Finnish ⁠police have launched a criminal investigation into possible breaches ⁠of the country’s env…

  2. Courthouse News Service

    Finnish police launch probe over Google data center site (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Google's plans for massive data center sites have been mired in controversy and sparked criticism from residents concerned about their impact.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Finland launches criminal probe of suspected environmental damage by Google (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The US tech giant is investing $15bn in a huge new data centre project in northern Finland.

  4. The Hill

    Finnish police launch criminal probe over forest cleared for Google data center (opens The Hill)

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    Finnish police opened a criminal investigation Thursday into Google’s work on a planned data center in northern Finland after the company cleared hundreds of acres of forest without completing required environmental reviews. The investigation adds to mounting scrutiny of Google’s $1.