New Bill Aims to Hit the Pause Button on Data Center Construction in Pennsylvania

New Bill Aims to Hit the Pause Button on Data Center Construction in Pennsylvania

News ClipBucks County Beacon·PA·6/9/2026

State Senator Katie Muth has introduced new legislation in Pennsylvania that proposes a three-year moratorium on the development and expansion of data centers. The bill aims to pause data center construction across the commonwealth. This action represents a significant policy move concerning the state's data center industry.

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Gov: Pennsylvania State Senate, State Senator Katie Muth
State Senator Katie Muth’s new legislation would put a 3-year moratorium on the development and expansion of data centers in the commonwealth.