DEQ study throws cold water on data center development east of I-95

By: Ivy Main

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: August 4, 2026

Words: 1,098

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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Among the many environmental, energy and economic concerns about the unconstrained spread of data centers in Virginia, the impact on drinking water supplies has ranked fairly low. That changed suddenly last week, with the release of a report that the administration of Gov. Abigail Spanberger seems to have tried to suppress.

In compliance with legislation passed in March of 2024, scientists at the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) studied the health …

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