Public meeting scheduled to discuss air pollution concerns over Google data center
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The Indiana Department of Environmental Management will hold a public meeting next month to discuss air pollution concerns related to Google’s planned data center in Fort Wayne.
IDEM is currently considering issuing an air permit for the project being developed by Google subsidiary Hatchworks LLC.
Google was identified in January as the company behind what was then estimated to be an $875 million investment in the Fort Wayne data center. When ground was broken on the project in April, it was announced the investment had grown to $2 billion.
In a notice announcing the public meeting, IDEM said it decided to hold the meeting on July 1 after receiving several comments on the permit from “interested parties.”
“IDEM staff will describe the draft Hatchworks LLC air permit and answer questions from citizens in an informal setting,” the agency said. “The public meeting will not include formal presentations, but will give the public an opportunity to submit written comments, ask questions, and discuss air pollution concerns with IDEM staff.”
The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET at the Ivy Tech Community College Coliseum Campus Building, Room #CC1640.
IDEM said the public notice period will end on July 8, after which it will issue a Notice of Decision on whether the permit has been approved or denied.