Call for tighter data center regulations after DEQ report

Name: Call for tighter data center regulations after DEQ report
Uploaded: 2026-07-28T04:31:25.000Z
Duration: 2 min 14 s
Description: Following a new state Department of Environmental Quality study, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation is urging lawmakers to implement tighter regulations. They are calling for limits and water conservation practices to be put in place for large water withdrawals, particularly impacting data centers.

News Clip2:14WAVY TV 10·VA·7/28/2026

Following a new state Department of Environmental Quality study, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation is urging lawmakers to implement tighter regulations. They are calling for limits and water conservation practices to be put in place for large water withdrawals, particularly impacting data centers.

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The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is calling on lawmakers to take action and put limits and water conservation practices in place for large withdrawals following new state Department of Environmental Quality study. 

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