Massachusetts now requires local approval for all future data center developments
News ClipThe Business Journals·MA·9/8/2026
Massachusetts has enacted a new statewide regulation mandating that all future data center developments must obtain local approval. This policy shift grants local jurisdictions greater authority over the siting and construction of data center projects within the state.
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Massachusetts now requires local approval for all future data center developments The Business Journals