Data center emissions could have expensive health ramifications, study finds

Data center emissions could have expensive health ramifications, study finds

News ClipLoudoun Times-Mirror·Sterling, Loudoun County, VA·4/13/2026

Residents in Sterling are complaining about a data center that uses natural gas turbines, leading a local advocacy group to investigate potential health risks from its pollution. The concerns are focused on emissions from the facility's power generation.

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Neighbors in Sterling, Virginia, have voiced concerns regarding the emissions from a data center campus, specifically referencing the VA2 facility. The data center reportedly operates using natural gas turbines, which are the source of the alleged pollution. A local advocacy group has now initiated an investigation into the potential health ramifications for residents exposed to these emissions.