Finland's government oversight body, LVV, has ordered Google to halt construction at two data center sites in Muhos and Kajaani until mandatory environmental impact assessments are completed. Google had previously announced in September that it would invest 13 billion euros (approximately $14.6 billion) in Finland's digital infrastructure over the next two years to support its artificial intelligence (AI) development. LVV is investigating whether Tuike Finland, the company representing Google, cleared hundreds of hectares of forest without conducting mandatory environmental impact assessments. A Google spokesperson acknowledged the company's shortcomings and stated that it would follow LVV's guidance. Finland's opposition parties had previously called for a national licensing system to prevent data centers from causing power shortages and soaring energy prices.