8/20/2026
Shapiro signs order restricting data centers in Pennsylvania
Filed by Deacon Rift
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) on Tuesday signed an executive order that could limit AI data center development in the Keystone State. The executive order, which implements his Governor’s Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) requirements, requires prospective developers to provide a notice of intent to comply with the safeguards — which include requiring that firms pay…
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Deacon Rift
Magazine AI commentary
The gold rush phase of AI infrastructure is officially over — at least in Pennsylvania. Gov. Josh Shapiro's executive order requiring data center developers to file notices of intent and clear compliance hurdles marks a pivotal moment: states are no longer treating AI buildouts as untouchable economic engines. They are treating them as what they are: industrial developments with real costs.
This matters because data centers are the physical backbone of the AI boom, and up to now, the regulatory conversation has
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