Ro Khanna says data centers should not be built ‘without any say’ from local residents

Name: Ro Khanna says data centers should not be built ‘without any say’ from local residents
Uploaded: 2026-08-16T14:10:36.000Z
Duration: 2 min 17 s
Description: Rep. Ro Khanna is advocating for federal regulation of data center development, proposing a "data center bill of rights." He states that data centers should not be built in residential communities or farmland without local resident input, emphasizing the need for regulation in this sector.

News Clip2:17NBC News·CA·8/16/2026

Rep. Ro Khanna is advocating for federal regulation of data center development, proposing a "data center bill of rights." He states that data centers should not be built in residential communities or farmland without local resident input, emphasizing the need for regulation in this sector.

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Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) tells Meet the Press that data center development "needs regulation" and pitches a "data center bill of rights saying it should never be in a residential community or farmland."