Healey: Data centers must be self-powered, environmentally friendly
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has outlined her guiding principles for data center development, emphasizing the need for facilities to be self-powered and environmentally friendly. These principles are being developed into a more detailed set of state guidelines. The discussion comes as the AI industry drives a data center boom across the country.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has announced her guiding principles for data center development, stressing the importance of energy independence and minimal environmental impact. The Governor, a Democrat seeking re-election, has supported the growth of the artificial intelligence industry while simultaneously reinforcing state environmental protections. She articulated her philosophy during a GBH Radio appearance, prompted by a Boston Globe report on a data center's impact on a neighborhood in Lowell. A more detailed set of guidelines based on these principles is currently under development.