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Bill would require CEQA review for large data centers, offer ELDP pathway with strict environmental and labor criteria
Summary
SB 887 would bar ministerial exemptions for hyperscale data centers, require CEQA review, and offer an Environmental Leadership Development Project streamlining path for projects meeting demanding energy, storage, procurement, water and labor standards; supporters and industry disagree on feasibility and economic impact.
Senator Padilla introduced SB 887 to require CEQA review for large data‑center projects and create a pathway for Environmental Leadership Development Project (ELDP) streamlining for projects that meet vigorous environmental, reliability and labor standards.
Padilla said the bill responds to rapid hyperscale growth that can place heavy demands on energy, water and local communities and that the ELDP path would preserve environmental review while giving certainty to projects that meet…
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