The battle over data centers isn’t just about data centers, but they’re the battleground we have.

By: Ivy Main

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: September 21, 2026

Words: 1,072

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Virginians’ attitudes towards data centers have shifted rapidly in just a few years. Once seen as a relatively benign form of development that contributed to local coffers without harming the broader community, today data centers face united opposition.

Polling this spring showed just 35% of Virginia voters would be comfortable with construction of a new data center near them, a plunge from 69% just three years ago. …

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