
Letter Questions Ben Cline's Position on Virginia Data Center Moratorium
News ClipRoanoke Times·VA·10/16/2026
A letter cites Cardinal News reporting that Rep. Ben Cline and Democratic candidate Beth Macy support a moratorium on new data center construction in Virginia. It highlights the large amounts of water and electricity consumed by data centers.
moratoriumwaterelectricity
Gov: U.S. Congress
A letter published by The Roanoke Times references reporting that U.S. Rep. Ben Cline and Democratic candidate Beth Macy agree Virginia should impose a moratorium on data center construction. The discussion is framed around Virginia’s rapid growth as a data center market.
The letter emphasizes concerns about the industry’s substantial water and electricity use but does not describe a specific local project or a moratorium enacted by a government body.