THE CRUNCH
President Donald Trump is weakening environmental regulations to accelerate the construction of AI data centres, according to a report by former EPA officials. The group warns that this deregulation could increase pollution and health risks for Americans. They are urging the administration to adopt a 'Data Center Health Protection Pledge' to signal that it takes the environmental threat seriously. Lee Zeldin, the EPA
administrator, has previously stated the goal of making America the 'AI capital of the world' through deregulation. Since the start of his term, Zeldin and the White House have rolled back dozens of rules.