{"id":"83eb2519-7f9f-4268-b239-37334dc6bf51","url":"https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/us-midterms-data-centre-backlash-pennsylvania-6506506","domain":"channelnewsasia.com","outlet":{"name":"Channel News Asia","country":"SG","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"US midterms: Data centre expansions spark backlash across political divide","plainHeadline":"Data centre expansions in Pennsylvania spark cross-party backlash over costs and impacts.","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Rising electricity costs and environmental concerns fuel backlash in Pennsylvania.","Over 90 planned data centres in the state; more than a quarter delayed or stopped.","Shapiro tightened regulations, removing AI projects from fast-track permitting in August.","Residents worry about water use, pollution, and scant job creation from developments.","The issue blends local concerns with broader electoral contests in PA's 8th District."],"topics":["Politics","Environment","Economy"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-30T10:14:07.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-30T10:50:06.413Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/dbe6fa93-d4a3-4971-95e1-4b9ce3eb16ef","storyId":"dbe6fa93-d4a3-4971-95e1-4b9ce3eb16ef","image":"https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--kt4JR5cz--/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_one-cms:core:watermark:ap_data-1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/v1/one-cms/core/Data_Center_Pushback_86978.jpg?itok=J5ck6SyH","author":"James Gooderson","dek":"Rising electricity costs, environmental concerns and the spread of large data centres are becoming campaign issues in closely contested congressional races in Pennsylvania."}