PA GOP Gov. Candidate Garrity Calls for Pause on Data Centers
Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Stacy Garrity has called for a statewide pause on A.I. data center development. She argues this pause is necessary for communities to update zoning, protect neighborhoods and farmland, strengthen noise rules, and ensure transparency regarding environmental and infrastructure impacts.
Stacy Garrity, the current Pennsylvania State Treasurer and Republican gubernatorial candidate, has advocated for a "total pause" on A.I. data center development across Pennsylvania. Garrity's proposal emphasizes the need for communities to have adequate time to revise zoning regulations, safeguard residential areas and agricultural land, and implement more robust noise ordinances.
She also highlighted the importance of transparency regarding the potential impacts of data centers on water resources, energy consumption, public health, infrastructure, and financial implications for taxpayers and ratepayers.