Leaders vote not to bring appeal to Virginia Supreme Court over data center

The Prince William County Board of Supervisors has unanimously decided to discontinue its legal challenge regarding the "digital gateway" data center project, opting not to appeal the matter to the Virginia Supreme Court. This move, made approximately 90 minutes before the news report, effectively terminates the county's efforts to advance the substantial development. The proposed project envisioned more than 35 data centers across nearly 2,000 acres of land situated close to the Manassas National Battlefield Park. The coalition that had initiated legal action to halt the project celebrated the Board's decision, issuing a statement that criticized the "unchecked and predatory expansion efforts of a multi-billion dollar global data center industry," asserting that Prince William County citizens would have suffered from its effects.