Google began preparing the land for a data center in Mohuss, Finland, so energetically that the environmental assessment couldn't keep up with the bulldozers. The forest disappeared over 330 dunams, where, according to local conservationists, there were about 250 thousand trees. The topsoil was removed, roads were built and canals changed. Finnish officials were still examining whether construction would be allowed and what conditions to impose on it, when much of the natural area had already been turned into open space. For the tech giant, the clarification of the rules came after the deforestation. On October 6, the Finnish Licensing and Regulatory Authority, LVV, demanded that Toika Finland, which acts for Google's interests, stop the preparatory work in Mohusa and Kajani. The ban included cutting, clearing land and changing drainage until the environmental impact assessment was completed. According to the department, these works affect exactly those characteristics of the site that the inspection should evaluate in advance. Evacuation was carried out at two sites. According to the "Guardian", about 150 thousand additional trees were cut down near Otnamaki. It turns out that 400 thousand is estimated in two areas. Journalists note the number of races with reference to local observers, and LVV officially approves large-scale excavation work. On October 22nd, LVV reported a new problem in Mohos. Drainage activities can produce acidic runoff containing metals and carry soil particles into surrounding waters, especially after rains. The department considered the measures proposed by the company to be insufficient and required a separate permit for water management works. The risk of contamination is officially declared, although the announcement does not state that a particular river has already been poisoned. This is an expected result of a hasty evacuation: Google must now prove the safety of excavation work in an area whose water regime has already changed. The suspension is complete. Toika Finland notified LVV in writing on October 14 that it had stopped preparing the two sites. The impact assessment is still ongoing.

Google began preparing the land for a data center in Mohuss, Finland, so energetically that the environmental assessment couldn't keep up with the bulldozers. The forest disappeared over 330 dunams, where, according to local conservationists, there were about 250 thousand trees. The topsoil was removed, roads were built and canals changed. Finnish officials were still examining whether construction would be allowed and what conditions to impose on it, when much of the natural area had already been turned into open space. For the tech giant, the clarification of the rules came after the deforestation. On October 6, the Finnish Licensing and Regulatory Authority, LVV, demanded that Toika Finland, which acts for Google's interests, stop the preparatory work in Mohusa and Kajani. The ban included cutting, clearing land and changing drainage until the environmental impact assessment was completed. According to the department, these works affect exactly those characteristics of the site that the inspection should evaluate in advance. Evacuation was carried out at two sites. According to the "Guardian", about 150 thousand additional trees were cut down near Otnamaki. It turns out that 400 thousand is estimated in two areas. Journalists note the number of races with reference to local observers, and LVV officially approves large-scale excavation work. On October 22nd, LVV reported a new problem in Mohos. Drainage activities can produce acidic runoff containing metals and carry soil particles into surrounding waters, especially after rains. The department considered the measures proposed by the company to be insufficient and required a separate permit for water management works. The risk of contamination is officially declared, although the announcement does not state that a particular river has already been poisoned. This is an expected result of a hasty evacuation: Google must now prove the safety of excavation work in an area whose water regime has already changed. The suspension is complete. Toika Finland notified LVV in writing on October 14 that it had stopped preparing the two sites. The impact assessment is still ongoing.