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- 1Environmental groups petition FCC to halt space sunlight project●"Four environmental organizations filed a petition Thursday asking the Federal Communications Commission to reverse appr
Four environmental organizations filed a petition Thursday asking the Federal Communications Commission to reverse its approval of a startup's plan to beam on-demand sunlight from space to Earth. The groups argue the agency ignored the project's potential impacts on wildlife and astronomy when it cleared the venture, and are pressing regulators to reconsider the decision.
- 2Datacenter developers accused of skirting US pollution rules▼Datacenter developers accused of skirting key US pollution rules
Datacenter developers in the United States are facing accusations that they are circumventing key pollution regulations. According to reporting by The Guardian, the rapid buildout of datacenter infrastructure may be exploiting gaps or exemptions in environmental rules, raising concerns among regulators and communities about air, water and emissions impacts as the industry expands at pace.
- 3New Jersey datacenter fined $1.1m over unpermitted generators●New Jersey datacenter fined $1.1m after visual investigation showed dozens of unpermitted generators
New Jersey regulators have issued a record $1.1m fine against DataOne's datacenter in Vineland after an investigation, conducted with Floodlight and the Guardian, visually documented dozens of unpermitted diesel generators at the facility. The penalty highlights growing scrutiny of datacenter infrastructure and its environmental impact, particularly emissions equipment installed without proper permits as facilities expand to meet demand.
- 4Lobbyists push EU to roll back regulations●Lobbyisten bedrängen die # EU , sie wollen Regulierungen wieder abbauen, um freie Hand zu haben. Ob # CO2 - Handel, # Li
Lobbyists are pressuring the European Union to weaken or dismantle existing regulations so companies can operate with fewer restrictions. Critics say targets include the CO2 emissions trading system, the supply chain law, consumer protection, data privacy rules, and pesticide restrictions, warning that pesticides could return to fields and food. Commentators argue this serves corporate profit at the expense of public health and environmental safeguards.
- 5Ultra-fast fashion and the cost of short-life clothing●Ultra-fast fashion — the long legacy of short-life clothing
Deutsche Welle examines ultra-fast fashion, the latest stage of the clothing industry where garments are produced and discarded at ever-shorter lifespans. The piece traces the environmental and social legacy of cheap, disposable clothing, from waste mountains and textile pollution to the labour conditions behind rapid production cycles. It prompts wider debate about regulation and consumer habits in the fashion sector.
- 6New Jersey fines data center $1.1M over hidden gas generators●New Jersey fines data center $1.1M after drone pics expose 62 gas generators
New Jersey regulators have fined a data center operator $1.1 million after aerial images revealed 62 unpermitted gas generators on the site. The finding suggests the facility was running significant backup power capacity without proper environmental approvals, drawing criticism of the fast-growing data industry's reliance on fossil-fuel generators and scrutiny of how such installations evade oversight.