Some Pennsylvania officials sign secrecy agreements pushed by data center developers
Developers are asking officials to sign nondisclosure agreements; First Amendment advocates say those pacts may conflict with public records law.
Data center developers in Pennsylvania have been pressing state and local government officials to sign secrecy or nondisclosure agreements, and at least some officials have agreed. First Amendment and public-records advocates warn those NDAs can conflict with Pennsylvania's public records law and undermine transparency.