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As Gov. Josh Shapiro, once a data center champion, calls them "predatory" and imposes guardrails, some in struggling western Pennsylvania welcome the projects

Amid a backlash, Gov. Josh Shapiro is pumping the brakes on enormous data centers.

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New York Times — As Gov. Josh Shapiro, once a data center champion, calls them "predatory" and imposes guardrails, some in struggling western Pennsylvania welcome the projects ↗

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