CEO: "This is ambitious project, and it's been urged to process with haste, but openly in good spirit with all local officials and partners" I: "Was the hasting coming outside of Finland?" CEO: "Absolutely not. Google is international company. We do close cooperation with our teams"

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Interviewer: "So you don't name officials (who gave you permission to start cutting)?" CEO: "Maybe we let officials comment on their behave" I: "Has Muho's regional or other officials given direct permission start clearing?" CEO: "There's been public statements (no permit), but I won't specify"

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Google's Regional Director gives first public respond since whole scandal started: Interviewer: "Who officials have been notified, and how you where under assumption this was permited" CEO: "We don't see it useful to have a public conversation. It's our project and we carry full responsibility"...

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This whole fiasco has been comically fun to follow: Local environmentalist reported on illegal forest cutting in two Google's data center locations, which should have gone through environmental evaluation permit process - but Google started chopping before hand. News picked up and work hold

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I: "Regional Inspector has stated that Google's lawyers have pressured them with the permit. Has Google done this?" CEO: "I don't recognize this behaviour" I "Has Google been rushing with the permit?" CEO: "This is ambitious project, and it's been urged to process with haste, but openly..."

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