Hermantown faces second lawsuit involving Google Data Center
The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy and Stop The Hermantown Data Center have filed a lawsuit involving Google’s proposed Hermantown data center. The groups allege that the city violated the Minnesota Environmental Policy Act by conducting its environmental review before the project and its potential impacts were sufficiently understood.
The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy and Stop The Hermantown Data Center are pursuing a second lawsuit related to Google’s proposed data center in Hermantown, Minnesota. The groups allege that the city’s environmental review process violated the Minnesota Environmental Policy Act.
The organizations contend that the review began before enough information was available about the project and its potential environmental impacts. The case represents continued opposition to the Hermantown data center project.