Finland Halts Google's €13B Muhos Data Center After It Cleared 250,000 Trees Before Review

Finland's Licensing and Supervision Authority ordered Google subsidiary Tuike Finland to halt environmentally significant preparatory work at its Muhos and Kajaani data center sites until environmental impact assessments are completed, after an estimated 250,000 trees were cleared at Muhos ahead of the required review. The regulator cited tree removal, topsoil stripping, and construction road work as changes already impacting the environment; only reversible planning and measurement work may continue. The €13 billion ($15.1B) project is Google's largest single European investment.