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Pennsylvania data center fight centers on Environmental Rights Amendment
Original: Pa.'s Environmental Rights Amendment is the focus of a Lackawanna County data center fight
A dispute over a proposed data center in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania has become a test of the state's Environmental Rights Amendment. Opponents are citing the constitutional provision, which guarantees residents clean air, water and a healthy environment, to challenge the project. The case is drawing attention as data center construction accelerates across Pennsylvania, raising questions about local environmental protections.
Why now: Growing data center development in Pennsylvania is prompting fights over whether the state constitution's environmental protections can block such projects.
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- Pa.'s Environmental Rights Amendment is the focus of a Lackawanna County data center fight · Pennsylvania Capital-Star
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