Oct 10
SCNow
'We’ve been screwed': How one county shifted on data centers↗
SCNow also carried by 2 other outlets
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Oct 10
Hoodline
Stafford County Data Centers Spark Rappahannock River Fight↗
Hoodline
Water
Oct 9
Richmond Times-Dispatch ($)
RTD reporting on Google data center plans↗
Richmond Times-Dispatch ($)
Siting
Oct 9
Gadget Review
Virginia Data Center Ran Diesel Generators for 24 Hours. Residents Fled Their Homes↗
Gadget Review
Power and grid
Oct 9
Prince William Times
Fauquier County supervisors adopt stricter zoning rules for new data centers↗
Prince William Times
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Oct 9
Fauquier Times
Supervisors adopt stricter zoning rules for new data centers | Localnews↗
Fauquier Times
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Oct 9
WRIC ABC 8News
Google data center project in Chesterfield racks up seven environmental violations from state↗
WRIC ABC 8News
Water
Oct 9
Yahoo
Spartanburg County officials visit Virginia’s ‘Data Center Alley.’ Here’s what they learned.↗
Yahoo
Water
Oct 8
The Danville Register and Bee
Spanberger: data center sales tax exemption still up for discussion↗
The Danville Register and Bee also carried by 2 other outlets
Subsidies Water
Oct 8
Richmond Times-Dispatch ($)
RTD coverage of the data center tax exemption debate↗
Richmond Times-Dispatch ($)
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Oct 8
KRCR
Questions to ask before a data center develops in your neighborhood↗
KRCR also carried by 2 other outlets
Power and grid
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Oct 8
Roanoke Times
TIMELINE: How the Wood Haven data center project in Roanoke County emerged↗
Roanoke Times
Water+ , Approved or advancing
Oct 7
Loudoun Times-Mirror
Amazon can’t build data centers on GWU campus without board approval, zoning administrator says↗
Loudoun Times-Mirror
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Oct 7
The Progress Index
Some Petersburg residents demand pause on data centers↗
The Progress Index also carried by 1 other outlet
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Oct 7
The Business Journals
Loudoun supervisors shelve plan to eliminate data center grandfathering protections↗
The Business Journals
Siting
Oct 6
WSLS
Carroll County vote slows $11 billion data center project as NRV communities weigh their options↗
WSLS
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Oct 6
Patch
Statewide March For A Moratorium Events To Kick Off Near Alexandria's Planned Plaza 500 Data Center↗
Patch
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Oct 6
FFXnow
Proposed data center expansion in Tysons put on hold↗
FFXnow
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Oct 6
Potomac Conservancy
Here’s what you need to know about the Data Center Executive Orders from Maryland and Virginia↗
Potomac Conservancy
Water
Oct 6
South Bend Tribune ($)
City, county officials respond to Amazon Web Services' NDA statement↗
South Bend Tribune ($)
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Oct 5
Fredericksburg.com
Stafford data center on Tuesday’s Supervisors’ agenda↗
Fredericksburg.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting+ , Approved or advancing
Oct 5
WDBJ7
Target 7: Inside a community next to a data center↗
WDBJ7
Water+ , Approved or advancing
Oct 5
KELOLAND.com
Groups seek data center moratorium in Sioux Falls↗
KELOLAND.com
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Oct 5
LoudounNow.com
Loudoun Board Prepares for Big Data Center Changes as Lawsuit Threats Loom↗
LoudounNow.com
Siting− , Denied or halted
Oct 5
wric.com
New Kent leaders reject proposed 2-year data center moratorium↗
wric.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting+ , Approved or advancing
Oct 5
Cardinal News
'Project Hercules' data center construction expected to start by end of the year in Appomattox County↗
Cardinal News
Siting+ , Approved or advancing
Oct 4
The Lufkin Daily News
Juli Briskman, a member of the Loudoun County board of supervisors, poses for a portrait near the construction site of a data center on Sept. 28, 2026. Briskman has called for a moratorium on data center construction as residents have increasingly pushed bac↗
The Lufkin Daily News
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Oct 3
Detroit Free Press ($)
'We’ve been screwed': A wealthy county is overrun with data centers↗
Detroit Free Press ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Oct 2
The Business Journals ($)
Loudoun supervisors warned eliminating protections for grandfathered data center applications could cost up to $60M in litigation↗
The Business Journals ($)
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Oct 2
loudountimes.com
TeKrony: The truth about grandfathering↗
loudountimes.com
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Sep 30
Virginia Business ($)
Hampton Roads localities ponder data center development↗
Virginia Business ($)
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Sep 30
Virginia Business ($)
Henrico rolls up red carpet for data centers↗
Virginia Business ($)
Power and grid− , Denied or halted
Sep 30
WJLA
Orange County applauded on vote that could impact data center and housing project↗
WJLA
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Sep 30
The Suffolk News-Herald ($)
Suffolk planners back data center ban↗
The Suffolk News-Herald ($)
Water− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Sep 29
New Kent - Charles City Chronicle
Draft guidelines for data centers in New Kent presented, but remain at standstill pending executive order - New Kent↗
New Kent - Charles City Chronicle
Water
Sep 29
The Lancaster News
Council briefed at first workshop on water issues associated with data centers↗
The Lancaster News
Water
Sep 29
Roanoke Times
TIMELINE: The story so far in the development of the Google data center campus in Botetourt↗
Roanoke Times
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
Sep 29
fox5dc.com
Loudoun County hosts open house as debate over data center growth continues↗
fox5dc.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Sep 28
The Virginian-Pilot ($)
Column: What Hampton Roads should write into data center rules↗
The Virginian-Pilot ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Sep 28
Loudoun Times-Mirror
Open houses on data center zoning changes this week↗
Loudoun Times-Mirror
Siting
Sep 28
LoudounNow.com
GWU Neighbors Raise Concerns Over Amazon Data Center Plan as County Pursues Opposition↗
LoudounNow.com
Siting
Sep 27
Roanoke Times
Roanoke council creates 'professional standards' committee after data center clash↗
Roanoke Times
Siting Water
Sep 26
NewsAdvance.com
Amherst data center request needs special exception permit↗
NewsAdvance.com
Siting
Sep 25
InsideNoVa.com
Guest Column: Taxpayers will foot the bill for data center crackdown↗
InsideNoVa.com
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Sep 25
WSLS
Mayor Joe Cobb discusses potential data center at Wood Haven Technology Park↗
WSLS
Water
Sep 24
WTVR.com
Dinwiddie families fear data center near their homes will upend wildlife, water and way of life↗
WTVR.com
Water
Sep 24
Fredericksburg.com
Residents disagree with staff, planners on data center↗
Fredericksburg.com
Water
Sep 24
Fredericksburg.com
Another data center coming to Spotsylvania County?↗
Fredericksburg.com
Water+ , Approved or advancing Siting+ , Approved or advancing
Sep 24
Fredericksburg.com
Planning Commission: Substations appropriate for data center↗
Fredericksburg.com
Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing
Sep 23
ALXnow
March starting in Alexandria to rally for Virginia data center moratorium↗
ALXnow
Siting− , Denied or halted
Sep 23
Henrico Citizen
'We need our Henrico leadership to step up': Nearby Goochland data center park prompts concerns for Henrico residents↗
Henrico Citizen
Water
Sep 23
The Roanoke Rambler
Democrats Find a Crack in the Tech Industry's NDA Armor↗
The Roanoke Rambler
Subsidies
Sep 23
WFXRtv
Clearview Dynamics one step closer to building data center in Roanoke County↗
WFXRtv
Siting− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Sep 22
The Alexandria Brief
March against Edsall Road substation set for Oct. 10 in Alexandria's West End↗
The Alexandria Brief
Siting
Sep 22
Bisnow ($)
Prince William County Drastically Shrinks By Right Data Center Map↗
Bisnow ($)
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Sep 22
cardinalnews.org
Wood Haven project in Roanoke County confirmed as potential data center, will use Spring Hollow water↗
cardinalnews.org
Water+ , Approved or advancing
Sep 22
WDBJ7
Roanoke Wood Haven Technology Park being evaluated for data center, Authority says↗
WDBJ7 also carried by 1 other outlet
Water
Sep 22
FOX 5 DC
Prince William County to vote on major data center policy changes↗
FOX 5 DC also carried by 2 other outlets
Siting− , Denied or halted Power and grid− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Sep 22
Roanoke Times
Roanoke mayor claims 2 council colleagues violated ethics code in Wood Haven statements↗
Roanoke Times
Siting
Sep 22
Roanoke Times
Blacksburg has an ‘enterprise’ data center, it’s the kind the county might consider↗
Roanoke Times
Siting
Sep 21
Roanoke Times
Data center protest↗
Roanoke Times
Siting
Sep 21
Patch
Data Center Policy To Be Discussed At 2 Open House Meetings In Loudoun County In September↗
Patch
Siting− , Denied or halted
Sep 21
FauquierNow
Fauquier County Planning Commission recommends change to res...↗
FauquierNow
Siting− , Denied or halted
Sep 21
Water Finance & Management
Texas governor wants penalties for data centers that don’t report water use↗
Water Finance & Management also carried by 5 other outlets
Water− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted Power and grid− , Denied or halted
Sep 21
roanoke.com
Berry Hill project ‘on track,’ Stack official says, after governor’s data center crackdown↗
roanoke.com
Water+ , Approved or advancing
Sep 20
wydaily.com
Spanberger takes aim at data center secrecy but stops short of a moratorium↗
wydaily.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Water− , Denied or halted Power and grid− , Denied or halted
Sep 19
thegazette.com ($)
VIRGINIA: Supervisors pass emergency ordinance to regulate data centers at ‘called’ meeting of Monday Sept. 14↗
thegazette.com ($)
Water− , Denied or halted
Sep 19
Roanoke Times
Montgomery County officials support data center restrictions↗
Roanoke Times
Siting− , Denied or halted
Sep 18
Hanford Sentinel
Gov. Spanberger signs order tightening rules for Virginia data centers↗
Hanford Sentinel also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted Power and grid− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Sep 18
cleantechnica.com
Sierra Club Applauds Governor Abigail Spanberger's Data Center Executive Order and Policy Framework Release↗
cleantechnica.com
Water− , Denied or halted
Sep 18
GovTech
Virginia Takes Aim at Data Center Development, Energy Use↗
GovTech
Water− , Denied or halted Power and grid− , Denied or halted
Sep 18
Rappahannock News ($)
Applicants, including Fauquier Supervisor Daron Culbertson, pull Remington area data center proposal↗
Rappahannock News ($)
Water− , Denied or halted
Sep 18
UA.NEWS
Spanberger unveils data center restrictions plan in Virginia — The Hill↗
UA.NEWS also carried by 1 other outlet
Water− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
Sep 18
Loudoun Times-Mirror
Planning Commission recommends data center denial in close vote↗
Loudoun Times-Mirror
Siting− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Sep 18
washingtonsun.com
Spanberger Pushes New Data Center Guardrails in Virginia↗
washingtonsun.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Subsidies− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted Power and grid− , Denied or halted
Sep 18
The Alexandria Brief
Spanberger would end by-right data centers. The one at Alexandria's edge already is one.↗
The Alexandria Brief
Siting
Sep 18
Yahoo
Virginia Gov. Spanberger announces aggressive plan to hold data centers accountable↗
Yahoo also carried by 2 other outlets
Water− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Sep 18
WDBJ7
Governor Spanberger signs executive order on data center accountability, creates AI task force↗
WDBJ7 also carried by 6 other outlets
Water− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
Sep 18
Roanoke Times
2 million gallons a day is enough for Google data center campus, water authority says↗
Roanoke Times
Water
Sep 17
Fredericksburg Free Press
Spotsylvania Planning Commission recommends approval of 555-acre data center campus↗
Fredericksburg Free Press
Siting+ , Approved or advancing
Sep 17
NewsAdvance.com
Data center opponents question New Kent supervisor land sale↗
NewsAdvance.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Subsidies− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
Sep 17
Fauquier Times
BREAKING: Supervisor withdraws his Remington data center plan hours before its first review↗
Fauquier Times
Siting− , Denied or halted
Sep 17
SWVA Today
A look at Smyth board's OK of data center zoning regs↗
SWVA Today
Siting+ , Approved or advancing
Sep 16
Loudoun Times-Mirror
Board of Supervisors effectively pauses some data center and substation applications ahead of formal vote↗
Loudoun Times-Mirror
Siting− , Denied or halted Power and grid− , Denied or halted
Sep 16
The Roanoke Rambler
A Roanoke Delegate Helped Write Virginia's New Data Center Law. Here's What It Does, and What It Doesn't↗
The Roanoke Rambler
Water
Sep 16
The Roanoke Rambler
Where the Data Centers Could Go↗
The Roanoke Rambler
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
Sep 16
News From The States
Virginia’s federal lawmakers lock in on regulating data centers↗
News From The States also carried by 2 other outlets
Water− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
Sep 16
Cardinal News
New details emerge about Botetourt grid upgrades for Google data center↗
Cardinal News
Water+ , Approved or advancing
Sep 15
WUSA9
Data center pause in Loudoun County could cost residents long term↗
WUSA9
Subsidies− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Sep 15
Loudoun Times-Mirror
Microsoft to pay record $2.5M penalty for violating data center emissions permit in Leesburg↗
Loudoun Times-Mirror
Power and grid− , Denied or halted
Sep 15
Rappahannock News ($)
Data center turnabout in Prince William as planners recommen...↗
Rappahannock News ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Water− , Denied or halted
Sep 15
FOX 5 DC
Loudoun County Board of Supervisors to discuss proposed data center moratorium↗
FOX 5 DC also carried by 3 other outlets
Siting− , Denied or halted Power and grid− , Denied or halted
Sep 15
FOX 5 DC
Loudoun County to discuss possible data center moratorium↗
FOX 5 DC also carried by 2 other outlets
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted Power and grid− , Denied or halted
Sep 15
Yahoo
Scott County tables data center ordinance↗
Yahoo
Siting
Sep 14
The Northern Virginia Daily
Town says Project Tallmadge can proceed under old zoning rules. Does Virginia law support that?↗
The Northern Virginia Daily
Siting
Sep 13
Prince William Times
Planning commission again votes to end by-right data centers↗
Prince William Times also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted
Sep 13
Fredericksburg.com
Eminent domain considered for new Stafford water system↗
Fredericksburg.com
Water
Sep 12
Roanoke Times
Sale of land for potential data center approved at I-81/581 interchange↗
Roanoke Times
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
Sep 12
thecooldown.com
Amazon drops bid to tap depleted Virginia aquifer for data center amid backlash↗
thecooldown.com
Water− , Denied or halted
Sep 11
WDBJ7
Roanoke citizens question potential data center plans in potential land development↗
WDBJ7
Siting+ , Approved or advancing
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Sep 11
The Nerd Stash
Virginia Land Grab Rage as Locals Blast $78K Farmer Offer, Fear More Data Centers: ‘It’s Robbery’↗
The Nerd Stash
Water+ , Approved or advancing
Sep 11
The News Leader | Staunton, VA
Staunton zoning 'more restrictive' than data center moratorium, mayor says↗
The News Leader | Staunton, VA
Siting
Sep 11
yahoo.com
Homeowner Sues Amazon After Data Center Construction Allegedly Damages His House and Water↗
yahoo.com
Water
Sep 11
The Cool Down
Virginia county is using eminent domain to seize a farmer's land for data center water↗
The Cool Down also carried by 1 other outlet
Water+ , Approved or advancing
Sep 10
WVIR
‘Virginians are so upset by this,’ Piedmont Environmental Council calls for data center moratorium↗
WVIR also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted
