Dem Candidate Amanda Bell presses google over data center environmental oversight
Wisconsin congressional candidate Amanda Bell questioned a Google representative about the environmental review for a proposed AI data center near Lake Superior. Bell raised concerns about the potential impact on nearby wetlands and the lack of environmental scientists involved in the project's assessment, which the Google representative could not clarify.
Wisconsin congressional candidate Amanda Bell publicly questioned a Google representative regarding the environmental oversight of a proposed AI data center project near Lake Superior. Bell specifically highlighted concerns about the project's potential impact on wetlands located less than six miles from the Great Lake.
During the exchange, Bell pressed the Google representative to confirm whether any environmental scientists were working on the project's review, contrasting them with the engineers and lawyers present. The representative, who identified as a civil engineer, was unable to provide a clear answer, admitting that environmental scientists were not present at the discussion.