Spreading the word, mobilizing public support and working directly in communities to advance reform on the local and state levels.

Formed in 2023 in the wake of explosive data center development in Virginia, this growing coalition is made up of more than 50 environmental, conservation, historic preservation and climate advocacy groups, as well as representatives of communities and neighborhoods across the commonwealth of Virginia.

Together, we are urging localities to adopt strong local protections and pushing for our state lawmakers to require transparency around and track the cumulative effects of data center development on Virginia’s electrical grid, water resources, air quality, and land conservation efforts, and to institute several common-sense regulatory and rate-making reforms for the industry.

Our coalition advocates for state-level change based on the four pillars of reform:

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Four Pillars of Data Center Reform

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Coalition Members

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Tools & Resources