Susquehanna Valley residents protest data center development
Protesters and some lawmakers want six-month local pauses or a three-year statewide freeze as Pennsylvania weighs new rules for the fast-growing industry.
- Dozens of residents rallied inside the State Capitol on Tuesday, demanding that Governor Josh Shapiro and state lawmakers enact a moratorium on new data center developments.
- Protesters expressed alarm over the rapid buildout of massive hyperscale facilities, which cause noise, light, and air pollution within 300 feet of private properties, disrupting local zoning.
- Data Center Coalition executive vice president Dan Diorio stated the industry is 'essential infrastructure,' supporting nearly 130,000 jobs and contributing $19.6 billion to the Pennsylvania economy in 2024.
- Democratic Sen. Katie Muth of Chester County introduced a bill seeking a three-year statewide moratorium, though critics argue Governor Shapiro's August executive order lacks sufficient protections.
- Grassroots groups like Concerned Citizens of Montour County continue fighting specific projects, including a Talen Energy proposal backed by Amazon, which opponents describe as 'economic colonization of rural America.
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Disgust, frustration, concern over data centers unleashed in Capitol - Regional Media News
(The Center Square) - A public outpouring of disgust, frustration, and concern about Pennsylvania's pell-mell rush toward data center construction filled the Capitol Rotunda Tuesday afternoon at a rally where advocacy groups called for the Legislature and Gov. Josh Shapiro to enact a moratorium. Both [...]
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The Indiana Gazette OnlinePennsylvanians call on Shapiro, lawmakers to pass data center moratorium
Speakers at the rally were critical of Shapiro for his initial embrace of Amazon and other tech companies as they scoped out sites. The development guidelines that now encompass much of the commonwealth’s data center policy are too little, too late, they said.
The Tribune-Democrat
Data centers targeted at Capitol rally as support sought from legislators, governor
Dozens rallied inside the State Capitol on Tuesday in opposition to data centers, imploring state lawmakers and Gov. Josh Shapiro to enact a moratorium and legislation to protect communities and the environment.
Disgust, frustration, concern over data centers unleashed in Capitol
(The Center Square) - A public outpouring of disgust, frustration, and concern about Pennsylvania's pell-mell rush toward data center construction filled the Capitol Rotunda Tuesday afternoon at a rally where advocacy groups called for the Legislature and Gov. Josh Shapiro…
Same Antis, New Target: PA Data Center Protest Is About Stopping Gas - Marcellus Drilling News
On Tuesday, a crowd of protesters packed the Pennsylvania Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg to demand a statewide moratorium (a ban, really) on new data centers. Most of the coverage framed it as an outpouring of everyday Pennsylvanians fed up with Big Tech. MDN took a closer look at who organized the rally, who arranged the...
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