Project Washington data center denied key environmental permit

The Delaware Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has denied a permit for Starwood Digital Ventures to build a 1.2 gigawatt data center project called "Project Washington" in Delaware City, Delaware. Starwood Digital Ventures plans to appeal the decision within 14 days, and the project may be resubmitted with a new application. The Coastal Zone Act prohibits and regulates the construction of new heavy industry in Delaware's coastal areas.