Criminal investigation launched into Google's Finnish data center project

Finnish police opened a criminal investigation after a Google subsidiary cleared hundreds of hectares of forest for an AI data center before completing mandatory environmental impact assessments. Authorities stopped construction across two sites due to drainage failures, displaced wildlife, and suspected environmental damage. The case highlights how administrative agencies and courts must enforce environmental compliance against multinational tech developers.

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