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New Jersey Data Center Fined More than $1M over Air Pollution Violation
The state says the generators violated air pollution law, and the company must get permits or stop operations.
- On Tuesday, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection fined DataOne $1.07 million for installing and operating 62 large natural-gas generators in Vineland without required permits.
- State inspectors discovered the generators during a July 29 site visit; they were absent during a December 2025 inspection, violating the Air Pollution Control Act.
- A DataOne spokesperson told NBC10 the company disagrees with the determination but will apply for air permits and transition to "low-emission, quiet fuel cells" as the permanent solution.
- Regulators ordered DataOne to obtain permits within 45 days or cease operations, as New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill emphasized the state's commitment to holding data centers accountable.
- Sherrill signed laws this year regulating the industry's environmental impact, mirroring efforts in California and Texas to limit data center expansion and resource consumption.
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N.J.’s largest AI data center hit with a stunning $1M fine for pollution
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