This week, New Jersey ordered the operator of one of the East Coast’s largest planned data centers to pay a $1.1 million fine for secretly installing and operating gas generators in violation of the state’s Air Pollution Control Act.

  • Carmakazi@piefed.social
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    15 hours ago

    NJ should have Public Works seize all of the offending generators with NJSP as backup. No warning, no compensation. Corporate lawlessness like this needs to stop being profitable.

    • WesternInfidels@feddit.online
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      4 hours ago

      When the law comes for little people, they call this civil forfeiture.

      When the law comes for the bigwigs… we don’t have a name for that. Because it doesn’t go down that way.

    • Dultas@lemmy.world
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      13 hours ago

      Compounding fines. If they’re not gone in a week double it and fine them again. Continue until they’re removed.