Environmental Defense Fund Statement: Shapiro Executive Order Sets Guardrails for Pennsylvania Data Centers
August 19, 2026
August 19, 2026
NEW YORK, Aug. 19 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026:
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Statement: Shapiro executive order sets guardrails for Pennsylvania data centers
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Governor Josh Shapiro signed an executive order today implementing the Governor's Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) standards for data centers in Pennsylvania. The standards effectively require developers to bring their own power gene . . .
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Statement: Shapiro executive order sets guardrails for Pennsylvania data centers
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Governor Josh Shapiro signed an executive order today implementing the Governor's Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) standards for data centers in Pennsylvania. The standards effectively require developers to bring their own power gene . . .