Environmental groups urge EPA to reject Pfas coolant for datacenters

A coalition of 17 environmental groups has formally told the EPA to block Chemours' bid to fast-track a new PFAS chemical for datacenter cooling, citing inadequate testing of health and climate risks.

First covered Jul 27, 2026 · 5:00 AM PT · 1 article

Environmental groups urge EPA to reject Pfas coolant for datacenters — Image via theguardian.com

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6h Guardian Environment US environmental groups urge EPA to reject new Pfas to cool datacenters — Coalition says Chemours downplayed health and climate risks in bid to fast-track the compound’s use A coalition of 17 environmental groups is demanding the…

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ozone.unep.org 2023 Atmo Network Nairobi Hanspeterarp (ozone.unep.org)

regulations.gov Regulations.gov

More coverage from around the web

eesi.org Data Centers Are Contributing to PFAS Forever Chemical Pollution | Article | EESI

sec.gov Chemours Co - Form 8-K - FY2026

momscleanairforce.org Toxic PFAS Used in AI Data Centers

grist.org The Trump administration’s data center push could open the door for new forever chemicals | Grist

chemtrust.org US Environmental Advocates Raise Concerns over PFAS Pollution from Data Centres

Appeared in: 2026-07-27 (#9)

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