HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- Data center development has really upset communities across Pennsylvania. Elected officials have certainly seen the backlash and are backing off full-fledged support. That includes Gov. Josh Shapiro, who signed executive orders Tuesday to rein in what he calls bad behavior.
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On Tuesday, he signed a new executive order that he said put the "strictest guard rails in the nation" on the industry. The state, he said, has become filled with data center speculators.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro plans to sign an executive order on data centers, a source confirmed with NBC10. Shapiro will deliver remarks and sign the order during a press conference in Harrisburg on Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 1 p.m. ET.
The far-reaching order does not include a moratorium on data center development. However, it will require local approvals to receive state permits, which in effect may block many from moving forward.
By Associated Press (CNN) — More governors are shifting their stances or taking steps to squeeze data centers as the midterm elections near and public opinion sours on the energy-hungry behemoths tech giants are building to fuel artificial intelligence products and cloud computing.
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Executive Order 2026-05 on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, directing all Commonwealth agencies to require data center project proposals to comply with strict Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) Requirements.
Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) signed an executive order Tuesday to remove current and future data centers from Pennsylvania’s fast-track permitting program, which he says has received more than 100 data center proposals from technology companies.
(WBRE/WYOU) — An executive order from Gov. Josh Shapiro was signed Tuesday that established requirements for data center developers in Pennsylvania and ended data center participation in PA Permit Fast Track Program.
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order Tuesday to curtail AI data center development in Pennsylvania. The projects have sparked community backlash in Montgomery County.
Shapiro, a potential Democratic 2028 contender, earlier welcomed data center developments. His new executive order takes a starkly different tone toward the industry.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- Data center development has really upset communities across Pennsylvania. Elected officials have certainly seen the backlash and are backing off full-fledged support. That includes Gov. Josh Shapiro, who signed executive orders Tuesday to rein in what he calls bad behavior.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) on Tuesday signed an executive order that could limit AI data center development in the Keystone State. The executive order, which implements his Governor’s Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) requirements, requires prospective developers to provide a not…
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has fallen into a progressive trap: He’s heeding calls to place onerous restrictions on new data center construction that will make it all but impossible to build more.
In September at an AI summit, Shapiro said the state was "leading the way" in AI and protecting the public at the same time. Recently, nine of the 17 projects on a "fast track" state permitting list were data centers.
Developers, local officials and environmental groups all took notice when Gov. Josh Shapiro issued an executive order slapping restrictions on data center development across the state, but Alex Paris doesn’t seem too concerned.
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