New Jersey data center fined $1 million after nearly a year of unpermitted air pollution

Floodlight reported that DataOne’s New Jersey data center operated a fleet of more than 60 unpermitted, tractor-trailer-sized generators. Thermal imagery and related reporting indicated that the generators emitted significant air pollution for nearly a year before regulatory action was taken.

Regulators ultimately intervened and fined the facility $1 million, highlighting environmental and enforcement concerns tied to backup power generation at data centers.