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Pennsylvania town’s 43 demands stall AI data center project
A Pennsylvania township issued 43 specific requirements for a proposed AI data center. The developer withdrew its initial application and submitted a revised one challenging the regulations. The council criticized the response as an "approval by tantrum."
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The standoff highlights growing local resistance to data center expansion, where communities leverage zoning to extract concessions from tech firms.
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Pennsylvania town lists 43 specific demands to approve new AI data center project — developer calls local demands 'too difficult' as council slams response as 'approval by tantrum' →
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