Bresnahan proposes bill to strengthen local control over data center projects; Cognetti responds
News Clip1:05FOX56 WOLF TV·Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA·6/12/2026
Republican Congressman Rob Bresnahan has proposed legislation aimed at empowering local governments by strengthening their control over data center projects and protecting them from legal challenges by developers. Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, Bresnahan's political opponent, has reacted to the proposed bill. The bill seeks to address concerns about the impact of data center developments on local communities within Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district.
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Republican Congressman Rob Bresnahan has introduced legislation he says would protect local governments from legal challenges by data center developers. Bresnahan's opponent for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional seat-- Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti-- reacted to the bill.
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