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Lawmaker seeks local wetland mitigation amid I-80 project, data center growth

Rep. Tarah Probst filed House Bill 2296 to require wetland mitigation within affected local watersheds, citing I-80 reconstruction and data center development as threats to Pennsylvania wetlands.

Published Apr 8, 2026, 6:30 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

A Pennsylvania lawmaker from the Pocono Mountains introduced legislation that would require wetland restoration to occur within the same local watershed where environmental damage takes place.