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Mega-Data Centers are
Mega-Problems
Bring common-sense planning to new developments.
BACKGROUND
Right now, data centers are taking over vast swathes of northern Virginia without any state limits or guidance. And data center construction is set to explode in Virginia. In fact, Va. offers tax incentives encouraging this growth, and Gov. Youngkin and Amazon have recently announced a massive $35 billion investment in new mega-data centers, with huge tax breaks to Amazon.These centers use massive amounts of energy and water without creating jobs, and some support unstable activities, like bitcoin. They also depreciate rapidly which means local financial gain is short-term at best. Sen. Petersen's SB 1078 prohibits the siting of data centers within one mile of a national park, e.g. Manassas Battlefield, while his SJ 240 asks the Assembly to study this issue and come up with reasonable limits on this development.
See this explainer from Sen. Petersen and Del. Roem
SB1078, SJ240
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