🇫🇷 French, 31 October 2026, data center construction
Finland Police Investigate Google Data Center Construction Site
A criminal investigation has been opened into the environmental impact of Google's data center construction project in Muhos, Finland.
The police investigation is focused on Tuike, a Finnish company representing Google, and potential environmental degradation and water management issues on the construction site.
The investigation was opened at the request of the Finnish Environmental Supervision Authority, LVV, and is expected to take several years to complete.
The project has been met with controversy and local residents have expressed concerns about its impact on the environment.