E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Air Pollution Permits for Data Centers NYT: Technology By: Maxine Joselow 25 August 2026 at 12:45 Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects. Β© Paul Ratje for The New York TimesNew homes in a neighborhood on the edge of an enormous Meta A.I. data center under construction in northeast El Paso last month.