PEC to Orange County: enact pause on potential data centers
A local nonprofit is urging Orange County, Virginia, to enact a temporary pause on considering new data center projects to protect land and water. The county currently has no data centers or projects under consideration, and a supervisor stated a pause is not needed at this time.
A local nonprofit dedicated to land and water conservation in the Piedmont region is calling on Orange County, Virginia, to implement a temporary moratorium on all data center developments.
The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) argues that such a pause is necessary to allow the county to assess potential impacts before any projects are proposed or approved. Currently, Orange County reportedly has no data centers and no specific data center projects under review. Despite the PEC's urging, an unnamed county supervisor indicated that a pause is not deemed necessary at this moment, suggesting the county does not perceive an immediate threat or need for such a measure.