Virginia couldn't stop Sterling data center's 24-hour diesel generator use, regulator says

Name: Virginia couldn't stop Sterling data center's 24-hour diesel generator use, regulator says
Uploaded: 2026-07-20T22:45:23.000Z
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Description: Virginia regulators indicated they could not stop a Sterling data center's 24-hour diesel generator use following an emergency at the Vantage VA2 campus. A Loudoun County Supervisor is now advocating for new laws to address the public health impacts of data center pollution.

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Virginia regulators indicated they could not stop a Sterling data center's 24-hour diesel generator use following an emergency at the Vantage VA2 campus. A Loudoun County Supervisor is now advocating for new laws to address the public health impacts of data center pollution.

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Loudoun County Supervisor is calling for new laws after an emergency at the Vantage VA2 campus, amid debate over public health impacts of data center pollution.