Pa. Gov. Shapiro says too many data center developers 'don't care about our communities'
- ID
- 20371
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 02 Sep 2026, 4:16 AM
- Fetched
- 02 Sep 2026, 5:19 AM
- Provider
- CNBC Technology
- Category
- technology
- Original URL
- https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/01/data-center-pennsylvania-shapiro-trump.html
- Source URL
- https://www.cnbc.com/id/19854910/device/rss/rss.html
Summary
- Score
- 2.5
- Created
- 02 Sep 2026, 5:19 AM
- Tags
- Audience
- saas_foundersai_ml_learners
What happened
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said 'too many' AI data center developers disregard local communities, signing an Aug. 18 executive order to control data center development in the state. His comments followed President Trump arguing communities that reject AI data centers would end up 'backwards and poor.' Shapiro appeared alongside Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya, who announced a $1.2 billion dairy manufacturing investment in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley.
Why it matters
Data center siting pushback is a policy trend Malaysian builders should watch — Johor's data center boom faces similar community and environmental scrutiny, and regulatory tightening in the US often signals where SEA policy may head. If you're building infrastructure-dependent AI products, expect permitting and community-impact requirements to tighten, not loosen.
Discussion angle
Will Malaysian state governments follow the US pattern of executive orders constraining data center development, and what does that mean for Johor's AI infrastructure pipeline?