US datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permits
One of the largest data centers on the East Coast, DataOne is the first in New Jersey seeking to build its own power plant. Photograph: Evan Simon / FloodlightView image in fullscreenOne of the largest data centers on the East Coast, DataOne is the first in New Jersey seeking to build its own power plant. Her analysis would rank DataOne in the state’s top five NOx polluters of 2025, per EPA data.NOx are a dangerous group of smog-producing gases linked to asthma, heart attacks and even premature death.
- ▪One of the largest data centers on the East Coast, DataOne is the first in New Jersey seeking to build its own power plant.
- ▪Photograph: Evan Simon / FloodlightView image in fullscreenOne of the largest data centers on the East Coast, DataOne is the first in New Jersey seeking to build its own power plant.
- ▪Her analysis would rank DataOne in the state’s top five NOx polluters of 2025, per EPA data.NOx are a dangerous group of smog-producing gases linked to asthma, heart attacks and even premature death.
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One of the largest data centers on the East Coast, DataOne is the first in New Jersey seeking to build its own power plant. Photograph: Evan Simon / FloodlightView image in fullscreenOne of the largest data centers on the East Coast, DataOne is the first in New Jersey seeking to build its own power plant. Photograph: Evan Simon / FloodlightFloodlightPollutionUS datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permitsRecords show Vineland facility in New Jersey emitted health-harming pollution before regulators stepped inEvan Simon of FloodlightThu 1 Oct 2026 08.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDataOne, the Microsoft-linked New Jersey datacenter recently hit with a $1m fine for running unpermitted generators, emitted large amounts of health-harming air…
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