Data center boom: What Virginia communities should ask before saying yes
News Clip7:15WSET ABC 13·VA·10/30/2026
The video examines Northern Virginia's data center boom and the tradeoffs communities should consider before approving further development. It highlights economic opportunities alongside broader concerns about what communities may need to give up.
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Across Northern Virginia, the data center boom is bringing economic opportunity and a growing debate over what communities must give up to get it.
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