East Whiteland Township
Coverage of East Whiteland Township in the Nexus archive.
- More data center proposals keep coming to Pennsylvania. So does the outcry.
The proposal of new data centers is increasing across Pennsylvania, triggering public outcry and significant resistance documented by activist groups. Polling revealed that 74% of voters oppose having a data center built in their community, an issue whose importance has risen rapidly due to factors including Amazon's $20 billion infrastructure investment. The state's political landscape has been altered by this growing concern over technological impact.
- Pa. Sen. Katie Muth introduces bill to prevent data centers from becoming public utilities
Pennsylvania Sen. Katie Muth introduced a bill to amend the Public Utility Code, aiming to prevent data centers from obtaining a Certificate of Public Convenience and becoming utilities. The proposal responds to concerns about tech companies like Open AI and their data center projects, which could limit local government control over zoning and infrastructure. The bill seeks to block data centers from using eminent domain to acquire property for development.