Congressman Khanna's Data Center Bill of Rights Ignites Fresh Battles Over AI Power Hunger

Congressman Khanna's Data Center Bill of Rights Ignites Fresh Battles Over AI Power Hunger

California Rep. Ro Khanna didn’t wait for another local uproar. On August 6 he introduced a resolution that hands communities real tools to push back against the sprawling facilities powering the AI boom. The measure, formally H. Res. 1471, spells out what its backers term a Data Center Bill of Rights. Its provisions read like a direct answer to years of resident complaints. Distance rules come first. No data centers in residential zones. None w…