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The EPA is proposing to eliminate federal requirements for public notice on many minor pollution permits, a change that could directly affect communities living near data centers. Under the new rule, states would decide whether residents are informed about nearby emissions, meaning some of the country's most power-hungry facilities could operate with far less public scrutiny than before.
That story connects to a broader tension that's been building for some time. A new piece from Blood in the Machine argues that Silicon Valley is in outright denial about the growing backlash to data center expansion. Communities are pushing back on noise, water use, and air quality concerns, and the industry's response, so far, has largely been to keep building and hope the resistance fades.
On a very different note, a startup called Generation Lab is making a striking claim in the longevity space. The company says it has developed an injectable combination of two existing drugs it calls one-Generation, which it says can make your blood biologically younger. The science is early, the marketing is aggressive, and the questions worth asking are just getting started.
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