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Politics · United StatesPennsylvania governor signs order restricting data center development
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed an executive order on 18 August 2026 imposing new restrictions on data center development, including local approval requirements and removal from fast-track permitting. The move reverses his earlier support for such projects and follows bipartisan opposition to their environmental and energy impacts.
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US governors tighten rules on data centres as elections near
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced new permit and tax exemption rules for data centres, requiring full electricity cost payment and water use limits. Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered regulators to prevent higher electricity bills from data centres and pledged to end a billion-dollar annual tax break. Both moves follow rising public opposition to the energy-intensive facilities.
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Trump calls Texas data centre pause a mistake after Abbott halts approvals
Donald Trump said Texas was making a mistake by opposing data centres, days after Governor Greg Abbott paused approvals for new facilities. Trump argued the centres could surpass oil in economic value, while Abbott cited power grid and water supply risks as reasons for the halt.
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