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The Boston Globe
Healey order mandates local approval for new data centers
Governor Maura Healey signed an executive order in Massachusetts that effectively limits new data center projects unless they secure local approval through community benefits agreements. The order requires data centers with high electricity demands to fund energy infrastructure and clean energy, and it prohibits nondisclosure agreements between state agencies and data centers. Local communities have expressed opposition to data centers amid environmental concerns, with some imposing moratoriums or bans on new development.
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