How the fight over US datacenters is scrambling this state’s politics: ‘We don’t want it’
A proposed datacenter complex in East Vincent Township, Pennsylvania, has ignited significant local opposition due to its proximity to a veterans' home and concerns over pollution and noise. The developers, Pennhurst Holdings, are appealing a local rejection of their plan. This controversy highlights a broader political struggle in Pennsylvania, where Governor Josh Shapiro advocates for AI infrastructure growth, while his Republican opponent, Stacy Garrity, and Democratic state senator Katie Muth propose moratoriums on new datacenter construction. AI
IMPACT AI infrastructure expansion is creating significant local opposition and political contention across the US.