Data centers must be 'good neighbors': Beshear issues executive order to protect against ‘harmful impacts’
News ClipDaily Independent·KY·8/7/2026
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has issued an executive order to protect state residents from potential harmful impacts associated with data center development. The order directs the state's utility regulator and environmental protection agency to consider these impacts in future decisions. This action aims to ensure data centers operate responsibly within the state.
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Gov: Kentucky Governor's Office, Kentucky Public Service Commission, Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection
Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he’s signing an executive order to protect Kentuckians “against any harmful impacts from potential data centers,” directing the state utility regulator and environmental protection