Finnish police probe environmental breaches at Google data centre site

Finnish police have opened a criminal investigation into suspected environmental law violations at Google's planned Muhos data centre. Authorities are examining possible breaches of the Water Act and environmental damage over ditching and water management; licensing officials had already suspended the Muhos and Kajaani-Otanmäki projects.

• Police received five requests to investigate the Muhos data centre project
• Probe examines possible Water Act breaches and environmental damage
• Muhos and Kajaani-Otanmäki projects suspended since 14 October
• The data centre is part of Google's €13bn commitment in Finland