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Microsoft ordered nearly $2.5M fine for air pollution from Northern Virginia data center - WJLA
The data center's backup generators emitted air pollutants exceeding permit limits, affecting nearby residents.
- Date it happened
- 2025-06-27
- Organisation involved
- Microsoft
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