2 ordinances approved to regulate potential data centers in York County

East Manchester Township supervisors in York County, Pennsylvania, recently approved two ordinances to establish regulations for potential future data center construction within the township. The decision followed a public hearing where numerous residents voiced opposition, citing concerns about the potential harm to local wildlife and the environment. Township leaders, acknowledging the community's unpopularity with the idea, clarified that state law mandated them to designate suitable areas for such developments. They emphasized that the approval of these ordinances does not indicate any immediate or active plans for data center projects. This action comes amidst a broader trend of data center developments, with several projects either proposed or already underway across the wider Susquehanna Valley region, including one in neighboring Cumberland County.