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Sweeping new data center rules give local governments more leverage in Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania has implemented new data center regulations that grant local municipalities veto power over statewide project approvals. Governor Josh Shapiro confirmed the state will now deny any facility proposal that lacks formal local community consent.
- 01Local government approval is now a prerequisite for state-level data center project authorization
- 02New regulations significantly increase municipal leverage in negotiations for large-scale digital infrastructure
- 03State authorities will align all development decisions with community-level consensus and zoning approvals
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"If the local community doesn’t approve a project, the state won’t approve it, either,” Gov. Josh Shapiro says.