The Trump administration's AI action plan aims to fast-track the development of AI data centers in the US. Announced on July 23, the plan seeks to exempt these facilities from standard environmental assessments under the National Environmental Policy Act. Environmental regulations under the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act would be expedited or waived. This initiative has raised alarms among environmental advocates about the associated toxic emissions and resource exploitation. The US Department of Energy has already selected sites for these projects, positioning it as a significant national step forward in AI development.
The 'AI action plan' released July 23 calls for AI data centers to be waived from typical environmental assessment requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act.
Environmental advocates express alarm over the plan, citing concerns about toxic emissions, high water usage, and reliance on fossil fuels in the industry.
The announcement from the US Department of Energy identified four sites for AI data centers, with Energy Secretary Chris Wright describing it as a 'bold step'.
Mitch Jones criticized the plan as a 'thinly veiled invitation for the fossil fuel and corporate water industries to ramp up their exploitation'.
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