Pennsylvania Senator Proposes Legislation to Regulate Data Centers
News ClipScranton Times-Tribune·Lackawanna County, PA·6/26/2026
Pennsylvania State Senator Rosemary Brown has introduced
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Pennsylvania State Senator Rosemary Brown has introduced a "Residents First" legislative package aimed at regulating the rapid proliferation of data centers in Northeast Pennsylvania, particularly in her 40th State Senate District which includes Lackawanna, Wayne, and Monroe counties. Prompted by concerns from constituents regarding data centers proposed near residential areas and their impacts on water quality, utility prices, and availability, Brown's proposal seeks to limit large-scale data center campuses to industrial and mining zones.
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