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00:02Google has been ordered to halt work on two data centers in Finland until environmental
00:06impact assessments are completed, according to CNBC.
00:09The Finnish licensing and supervision agency told Google subsidiary Tweek Finland Oi to
00:14suspend building work in Muvos and Kajani no later than October 23.
00:18Google said it understands the concerns and will follow the agency's guidance.
00:22The company said it had conducted nature surveys and taken measures to protect high-value areas.
00:27The order comes a month after Google committed to investing $15 billion in Finnish AI infrastructure
00:33through 2028.
00:34The investment includes data centers and supporting energy projects.
00:38Finland has been dubbed the Texas of Europe as demand for data centers grows.
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