Google Pledges 130 Hectare Replanting as Backlash Grows Over Finnish AI Projects

Google apologized and pledged to replant 130 hectares of forest after illegally clearing over 56 million square feet of forest near Muhos and Otanmäki for AI data centers without required environmental impact assessments. The unauthorized clearing of roughly 400,000 trees has prompted over 93,000 citizens to sign a petition calling for stricter regulations and a developer fee for local communities.