Google data center at Pine Island temporarily blocked
A Goodhue County judge has temporarily blocked Google's data center project in Pine Island, Minnesota. The order follows a lawsuit filed by the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, which argued for an inadequate environmental impact study. The Pine Island City Council had previously approved a conditional use permit for the site.
A Goodhue County judge has issued a temporary order halting the development of Google's data center project, known as Project Skyway, in Pine Island, Minnesota. The injunction comes in response to a lawsuit filed by the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy against the City of Pine Island and developer Ryan Companies. The advocacy group contends that the project did not undergo an adequate environmental impact study.
The Pine Island City Council had previously granted a conditional use permit for the data center site in January. The legal action by the environmental group seeks to stop the project, raising concerns about its potential environmental impact. Similar lawsuits have been initiated in other Minnesota communities, including Lakeville, Hermantown, Monticello, and Faribault, to challenge data center developments.