Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed an Executive Order (EO) directing the Department of Environmental Protection to only review permit applications if developers have made a legally binding commitment to meet the Governor’s Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) Requirements and have received local approval.
The GRID Requirements demand developers meet strict standards on energy affordability, environmental protection, workforce and economic development, transparency, and community engagement.
The Executive Order removes all AI data center proposals from the Fast Track permitting process and prohibits the use of nondisclosure agreements for data center projects.
Read the full Executive Order here.
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