AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoData Center Fight in PA: Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Aug. 18 executive order directs DEP to consider data-center proposals only if they meet the state’s GRID standards, aiming to protect energy affordability and push developers to win community approval. Permitting Backlash: A report says the Trump administration wants to roll back public input on certain EPA air permits for “minor sources,” a move critics say could limit residents’ chances to weigh in before construction. Grid Stress From AI Demand: The U.S. DOE ordered PJM and Constellation to keep 760 MW at Pennsylvania’s Eddystone plant available longer as load growth—much of it tied to data centers—outpaces retirements. Local Pushback: In Middlesex Township, hundreds packed a meeting over a large data-center campus under construction, citing noise, water pollution, and air-quality worries. Wildlife & Health: Delaware County health officials report rising bat encounters and rabies-positive tests; Pennsylvania also recorded its first measles deaths in 35 years amid rising vaccine exemptions. Storm Impacts: NWS confirmed a tornado hit Manor Township near Columbia, with earlier confirmations in York County.
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