LONDON / SAN FRANCISCO — A high-stakes California ballot measure pitched as a fast track for "essential" infrastructure could wind up giving data center developers a loophole to evade public scrutiny, environmental advocates warn. Proposition 45 would shorten timelines for state-mandated environmental assessments for eligible projects and make it more difficult for residents to challenge those projects in court. Proponents [...]. Reporting monitored through The Verge Tech & Culture (theverge.com) places the development at the center of current public discourse coverage.
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