FROM WEST WASHINGTON TO WEST CATHERINE STREET WILL BE CLOSED. WHILE ADVOCATES AT THE STATE CAPITOL TODAY CALLING FOR A PAUSE OF DATA CENTER DEVELOPMENT STATEWIDE FOOD AND WATER WATCH. THEY SAY IT’S FIGHTING TO PRESERVE, CLEAN, PRESERVE, I SHOULD SAY CLEAN WATER, SAFE FOOD AND A LIVABLE CLIMATE. WE ARE HERE AS RESIDENTS. WE ARE HERE AS TAXPAYERS. WE ARE HERE AS PARENTS, WORKERS, NEIGHBORS, ORGANIZERS AND EVERYDAY PEOPLE OF THIS COMMONWEALTH. AND WE ARE HERE TO DEMAND WHAT SHOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN DONE. A REAL MORATORIUM. THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR, STACY GARRITY, HAS ALSO CALLED FOR A MORATORIUM ON DATA CENTER DEVELOPMENT UNTIL MORE REGULATIONS CAN BE PASSED. THE SHAPIRO CAMPAIGN HAS PROPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL ELECTRIC GRID AND NOISE LEVEL STANDARDS THAT DATA CENTER DEVEL
Advocates push for moratorium on data center development in Pennsylvania
Updated: 4:33 PM EDT Jun 23, 2026
Advocates at the Pennsylvania State Capitol on Monday called for a statewide moratorium on data center development, citing concerns about clean water, safe food, and climate preservation. Advocates’ message”Food and Water Watch” said it is fighting to preserve clean water, safe food, and a livable climate. “We are here as residents, we are here as taxpayers, we are here as parents, workers, neighbors, organizers and everyday people of this commonwealth, and we are here to demand what should have already been done. A real moratorium,” Megan McDonough said.Political responseRepublican gubernatorial candidate Stacy Garrity has also called for a moratorium on data center development until more regulations can be passed. The Shapiro campaign has proposed environmental, electric grid, and noise level standards that data center developers would have to meet to qualify for tax breaks and benefits from the state.
Advocates at the Pennsylvania State Capitol on Monday called for a statewide moratorium on data center development, citing concerns about clean water, safe food, and climate preservation.
Advocates’ message
“Food and Water Watch” said it is fighting to preserve clean water, safe food, and a livable climate.
“We are here as residents, we are here as taxpayers, we are here as parents, workers, neighbors, organizers and everyday people of this commonwealth, and we are here to demand what should have already been done. A real moratorium,” Megan McDonough said.
Political response
Republican gubernatorial candidate Stacy Garrity has also called for a moratorium on data center development until more regulations can be passed.
The Shapiro campaign has proposed environmental, electric grid, and noise level standards that data center developers would have to meet to qualify for tax breaks and benefits from the state.