ペンシルベニア州の住民らが、地域社会に影響を及ぼす大規模なデータセンターの拡張計画をめぐり、シャピロ知事に対して強い反発を強めている。
この拡張計画は州全体で大きな政治的緊張を招いている。経済的な課題に直面している地域社会からは、プロジェクトがもたらす影響について強い懸念が表明されている。これは、住民らが電気料金の上昇、水の使用量、騒音、そして透明性の欠如を批判した以前の公聴会から続く動きである。
ペンシルベニア州の住民、データセンター計画を巡りシャピロ知事に反発
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