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Virginia’s anti-data-center movement just scored one of its biggest wins yet
Key Takeaways
- Developers behind the 2,100-acre Digital Gateway proposal say regulatory hurdles and legal challenges closed the project’s path.
- The project would have added about 23 million square feet of data center space in Prince William County, Virginia.
- Its failure marks a significant win for organized local opposition to data center expansion.
- The setback highlights rising political friction around the physical footprint of cloud and AI infrastructure.
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DT Editorial Team··via gizmodo.com