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flag Pennsylvania launches Fast Track program for data centers with environmental and community standards, aiming to balance AI growth with grid stability and local concerns.

flag Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has launched a Fast Track program offering expedited permitting for data center projects that meet his administration’s environmental and community standards, aiming to balance AI-driven growth with grid stability and local concerns. flag The initiative, part of the 2024 GRID framework, encourages developers to use on-site or purchased power, conserve water, hire locally, and engage communities, with two Amazon projects already in the pipeline. flag While lawmakers advanced legislation to help municipalities regulate data centers, critics highlight a lack of enforceable metrics, penalties, or independent oversight, calling for stronger accountability despite the state’s push for transparency and sustainability.

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