Google Is Accused of Destroying Nearly 500 Football Fields of Forest for New Data Center Project — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/google-is-accused-of-destroying-nearly-500-football-fields-of-forest-for-new-data-center-projectContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Google Faces Regulatory Probe Over Finnish Forest Clearing for Data Centerhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/google-is-accused-of-destroying-nearly-500-football-fields-of-forest-for-new-data-center-projecthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/google-is-accused-of-destroying-nearly-500-football-fields-of-forest-for-new-data-center-project#u108424Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:36:31 +0000Google faces regulatory scrutiny in Finland over allegations that the company cleared around 300 hectares of forest near the town of Muhos for a planned data center project before a required environmental review was completed. Reports indicate the razed area spans roughly 420 to nearly 500 football fields of Finnish forest. Critics claim the removal of trees before the mandatory environmental impact assessment finished demonstrates a disregard for the law, as large technology firms aggressively expand infrastructure for artificial intelligence capabilities.Why it mattersThe controversy highlig