Governors are turning to community benefit agreements as they scramble to address data center blowback without alienating tech giants.
Democratic governors have a new message for data center developers amid community backlash: Cut a deal.
Community benefit agreements are increasingly appearing in state strategies for handling the data center boom. In recent months, three Rust Belt governors — Pennsylvania’s Josh Shapiro, Illinois’ JB Pritzker and Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer — have called on project developers to enter into legal agreements with communities that can cement pollution limits, hiring commitments and local investment promises...
RSK: Like I have been saying....there is money in data centers....spread some around.
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