State senator proposes three-year data center freeze

Name: State senator proposes three-year data center freeze
Uploaded: 2026-10-16T23:23:33.000Z
Duration: 1 min 58 s
Description: Virginia state Sen. Russet Perry, a Democrat from Loudoun, proposed legislation that would halt approval of new data centers statewide for three years beginning in July 2027. She said the pause would give Virginia time to develop additional safeguards for the industry and address concerns about continued data center growth.

News Clip1:58WFXR NEWS·Loudoun, Loudoun County, VA·10/16/2026

Virginia state Sen. Russet Perry, a Democrat from Loudoun, proposed legislation that would halt approval of new data centers statewide for three years beginning in July 2027. She said the pause would give Virginia time to develop additional safeguards for the industry and address concerns about continued data center growth.

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Gov: Virginia General Assembly, Virginia Senate

State Sen. Russet Perry (D-Loudoun) proposed a bill she said would halt the approval of new data centers for three years, starting July 2027.

She said the Commonwealth “can not continue to shove new data centers down a pipe... that is already flooding over,” and a pause would grant Virginia a chance to create more safeguards in the industry.