The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering a rule change that would give states more authority to decide how much public input is required when new data centers are built. This change could potentially limit the ability of local communities to have a say in the development of these facilities. The proposal is part of a broader effort to streamline the process for building data centers, which are used by companies to store and process large amounts of data. The rule change is currently under review and has not yet been finalized. This development matters because it could have significant implications for the way data centers are developed and operated in the US.