Public hearing planned as Google data center developers request to fill more wetlands
Google data center developers are requesting permission to fill additional wetlands for their project in Indiana. Indiana environmental officials will hold a virtual public hearing on August 25th to discuss the proposal, which includes plans to offset the environmental impact by restoring other local habitats.
Google's data center developers are requesting permission to fill additional wetlands as part of their ongoing project in Indiana. To offset the environmental impact, the developers plan to purchase credits that will be used to restore other local habitats. Indiana Environmental Officials have scheduled a virtual public hearing for August 25th at 5 P.M. to discuss the proposal.
Should the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) approve the request, developers anticipate initiating work on Phase 3 of the project by mid-September. The projected completion date for this phase is December 2030.