Data Center Moratorium Rally in Leesburg, VA
About 100 supporters rallied at the courthouse in Leesburg to advocate for a statewide moratorium on new data center development in Virginia. Organized by the Piedmont Environmental Council, the event highlighted concerns about impacts from data centers and associated power lines while state legislators voiced support for a pause until new regulations are established.
Roughly 100 people attended an Oct. 16 rally at the courthouse in Leesburg organized by the Piedmont Environmental Council. Speakers included residents who described impacts they associate with data centers and power-line infrastructure.
State legislators at the event supported a proposed statewide halt on new data center projects while Virginia develops regulations intended to limit those impacts. The rally reflects ongoing opposition to data center expansion but does not represent enactment of a moratorium.