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IDEM approves Google's latest request to fill wetlands for Fort Wayne data center expansion
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Fusion42 · 12 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Indiana Department of Environmental Management approved Google’s permit to fill 2.13 acres of wetlands for its Fort Wayne data center expansion, requiring mitigation through purchase of wetland credits and strict environmental controls.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cloud Infrastructure.
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Google's data centre expansion in Fort Wayne cleared a major regulatory step but wetland mitigation and stringent permit conditions add compliance complexity. You need to factor environmental approval layers early if scaling physical cloud infrastructure near sensitive habitats.
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