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Yesterday, I joined PA Stands Up and residents from across NEPA who are standing up against the 16 proposed hyperscale data centers and associated power-generating facilities across the region.

What happens in Lackawanna or Luzerne County impacts all of us. The votes I cast and the decisions made in Harrisburg impact all of us, too.

Our communities are connected, and we cannot afford to treat these proposals as isolated local issues when the consequences for our air, water, public health, and energy costs extend far beyond municipal and county lines.

This first-of-its-kind effort in the country takes into account not only the proposed data centers, but also the existing industrial operations that have already placed a burden on the region’s air, water, and public health.

We need to understand the full picture before making decisions that could have lasting consequences for our communities.

Thank you to every community member who showed up yesterday and to everyone who continues to stand together in this fight.