AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoData Center Resistance: Pennsylvania residents are organizing against rapid expansion: Hazle Township neighbors reject developers’ promised $10,000 checks after 1,200 acres were cleared for a planned complex, while more than 200 people packed a hearing on a proposed center near Pittsburgh. Chester County residents are also mobilizing over development. DEP Services: The Shapiro administration launched online tools to help residents and businesses identify permits and find funding for environmental projects. Energy Projects: The federal government pledged up to $42 million for permitting work on a stalled gas pipeline from Pennsylvania to New York and offered up to $4.2 billion to expand nuclear power, including at Beaver Valley, as electricity demand grows. Flood Prevention: Pittsburgh groups are using rain gardens, trees and rain barrels to reduce flooding and keep sewage overflows out of local waterways. Water Pollution: A new report says “forever chemicals” are present in nearly all waterways in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
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