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NorthMark Strategies, a high-performance computing data center under construction at 4000 S. Pine Street in Spartanburg, South Carolina, has submitted a permit application to the state Department of Environmental Services to significantly increase its power generation capacity. The company is requesting permission to boost its capacity from an initial 48 megawatts to more than 450 megawatts, less than a year after receiving its original permit. The proposed expansion has drawn criticism from the Southern Environmental Law Center, which has voiced concerns about the potential for increased air pollution. Specifically, the organization highlighted risks related to particulate matter, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, and hazardous air pollutants that could result from the data center's operations. The facility was initially projected to begin operations in the third quarter of 2026. This development in Spartanburg is part of a weekly news briefing by The Post and Courier Greenville, which also covered the opening of a new Brazilian steakhouse in downtown Greenville and a deferred proposal for a mixed-use condo building.