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Data centers prompt calls for tougher fracking regulations

Original: Data centers prompt calls for tougher fracking regs

Pennsylvania news outlet Spotlight PA reports that the boom in data centers is prompting calls for tougher regulations on fracking. As tech companies seek energy to power new facilities, lawmakers and environmental advocates are pushing for stricter rules on natural gas drilling, raising debate over the environmental cost of meeting the industry's growing power demands.

Why now: Data center growth is driving renewed scrutiny of fracking's environmental impact and energy policy.

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