Spanberger announces tightened data center restrictions, clean energy mandates in Virginia

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Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger announced a proposal to tighten restrictions on data center developments, including objectives to reduce noise pollution and water usage while mandating clean energy use. This framework outlines a comprehensive approach to managing data center impacts in the state.

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) on Friday announced a new proposal to tighten restrictions on data center developments in the Old Dominion.  The governor’s “Data Center Accountability Framework” outlines several objectives for the commonwealth’s approach to these projects, including cutting down on noise pollution and water use tied to these projects and promoting clean energy…