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Buyer’s remorse? Spotsylvania supervisors throw a change-up on stringent data center setbacks

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Jessica Edington

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Voters facing skyrocketing electric bills turn ire toward politicians
Bristow residents urge feds to deny wetland permit for controversial data centers

  • Recent Posts

    • It’s Time to End Data Centers’ Massive Tax Break
    • The Piedmont Environmental Council Awarded $11,000 Grant to Bring Agrivoltaics to Low-income Urban Communities
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    • Existing and Proposed Data Centers – A Web Map
    • Press Release: New Study Finds On-Site Power at Virginia Data Center Could Result in $53 Million–$99 Million in Annual Health Damages
    • An Electric Super-Highway Through the Piedmont
    • Virginia Data Center Reform Coalition
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