Commission closer to increasing consumer protections against data centers
The Pennsylvania Utility Commission is one step closer to trying to increase protections for consumers amid the rapid development of data centers.
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The Pennsylvania Utility Commission is one step closer to trying to increase protections for consumers amid the rapid development of data centers.
Across Pennsylvania, communities are facing an influx of AI data center proposals. The massive complexes have stirred heated debates about location, power use, and a lot more. In an exclusive interview with CBS News Philadelphia's Dan Snyder, Gov. Josh Shapiro discusses his stance on the projects, new state requirements, and the political fight they have brought up.
A proposal for a massive data center project in South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, came before the township's planning commission Wednesday. The developer laid out its case, including new details about power, water and jobs. CBS News Philadelphia's Eva Andersen reports.
Data centers have sparked national controversy, but Pennsylvania has been a particular focal point.
Developers looking to build data centers in Pennsylvania are rushing to ready townships, but opposition remains. CBS News Philadelphia's Dan Snyder reports.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill's administration fined a data center in Vineland $1.07 million for violating the New Jersey Air Pollution Control Act Tuesday.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker on Wednesday night signed an executive order to create a data center task force in the city. The mission is to assess the impact of large data centers on public health, safety, infrastructure, and the environment.
Project Atlas, a proposed 1½ million-square-foot data center near a South Whitehall high school, faces fierce community backlash.
The data center fight is only getting hotter as communities across the country push back on the mega facilities in their backyards. In South Whitehall Township in Lehigh County, one proposal has rallied the community to respond. CBS News Philadelphia's Dan Snyder reports.
As two Philadelphia properties are being considered as potential sites for data center development, a group of protesters is calling on city leaders to pause data center development until they pass rules on how they can be safely built and operated. Brandon Goldner reports.
According to a financial disclosure, the Pennsylvania lawmaker holds investments in companies positioned to benefit from the data center industry's continued growth.
Data centers have become the hottest issue in political races across the country, including Pennsylvania's race for governor.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday said he's instituting what he calls the strictest data center guardrails in the country.
Upper Merion supervisors on Thursday night rejected five applications seeking to construct data center-related developments.
A battle over the proposed development of five data centers in Upper Merion Township came down to a vote Thursday night, and it appears the residents opposing it have come out on top, at least for now. CBS News Philadelphia's Joe Holden reports.
The developer sued the planning commission and the board of supervisors. Now, the matter is on hold pending a court order.
Dozens of people packed a meeting Wednesday night to voice their concerns about the proposed sites. Our Eva Andersen reports.
The Lehigh Valley has seen an influx of proposals for data centers, and now some are moving from rural areas to cities.
The heaviest demand on America's water supply isn't data centers or AI. It's from everyday uses such as growing food, watering lawns and flushing toilets.
On both sides of the aisle, there's agreement that data center development is happening fast, and the companies behind them need regulation.
The announcement comes after dozens of New Jersey groups petitioned the governor to issue a ban on artificial intelligence data centers.
Neighbors in Cumberland County say the noise from a data center is disrupting their quality of life and property values.
