# Shapiro imposes guardrails as Pennsylvania slows data-center push

_Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 1:50 AM EDT · Infrastructure, Policy · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has imposed guardrails on enormous data centers while calling some projects "predatory," according to a New York Times summary carried by Techmeme. The summary says the governor, previously a data-center champion, is pumping the brakes amid a backlash. It also says some people in struggling western Pennsylvania welcome the projects.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/260901/p1#a260901p1)

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