Finnish police cite ‘ambiguities and deficiencies in drainage’ at Google’s Muhos site as they open a Google Finland data centre investigation.
Google's subsidiary cleared more than 500 hectares of forest at two sites before mandatory environmental assessments were completed.
Science & Climate
Reuters reports that Finnish police said the criminal probe will look into “ambiguities and shortcomings in the drainage and water management at the construction site.” Google also reportedly cleared forests around the data center site near Muhos, Finland before completing required environmental impact assessments. [Link: Finland launches criminal probe of suspected environmental damage at Google data centre site | https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/finland-launches-criminal-probe-suspected-environmental-damage-google-data-2026-10-29/ | Reuters]
Technology
‘I want to apologise,’ the Google Finland country manager said after an estimated 250,000 trees were felled at Muhos.