Federal, State Leaders Stress Local Control During Data Center Discussion at Wolf's Corners Fair
Three elected officials, including a U.S. Senator, a Pennsylvania Senator, and a Pennsylvania Representative, discussed data center development at the Wolf's Corners Fair. They emphasized the importance of local control in decisions regarding data center projects, highlighting considerations for energy, water usage, and community benefits. The discussion also addressed misinformation and the strategic importance of data centers for AI.
Three elected officials – a U.S. Senator, Pennsylvania Senator Scott Hutchinson, and Pennsylvania Representative Bashline (representing Clarion County) – gathered at the Wolf’s Corners Fair in Wolf’s Corners, Pennsylvania, to discuss the growth of data centers. Representative Bashline underscored the principle of local control, advocating for counties and townships to have the authority to create ordinances for or against data center development. He noted that data centers contribute to higher utility bills as Pennsylvania exports energy, and described a