Shapiro slams Pa. Senate Republicans for blocking data center regulations
News Clip1:10The Keystone·PA·8/21/2026
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed an executive order to curb data center development across the state. The Governor also criticized state Senate Republicans and Majority Leader Joe Pittman for stalling proposed regulations aimed at controlling data center growth.
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Before signing an executive order curbing data center development in Pennsylvania, Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) criticized state Senate Republican leaders for stalling data center regulations.
Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-Indiana) told reporters earlier this year that Senate Republicans were not going to take up data center regulations.