New House budget strips environmental standards for data centers in Va., creates commission instead
News ClipWTOP·Richmond, Richmond City County, VA·6/12/2026
The Virginia House of Delegates has unveiled a new budget proposal that aims to remove environmental standards for data centers and establish a new commission instead. This "compromise package" was presented in Richmond and the House is urging the state Senate to accept it. This legislative action signifies a potential shift in environmental oversight for data center development in the state.
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Gov: Virginia House of Delegates, Speaker of the House of Delegates Don Scott, Appropriations Chair Del. Luke Torian, Virginia State Senate
Speaker of the House of Delegates Don Scott, flanked by Appropriations Chair Del. Luke Torian, D-Prince William, and other bipartisan house members, unveiled the chamber’s latest budget proposal in Richmond on Friday, which they framed as a “compromise package” that they urged the state Senate to accept.