Southside residents gather in Danville, asking for statewide data center moratorium

Name: Southside residents gather in Danville, asking for statewide data center moratorium
Uploaded: 2026-10-20T13:44:11.000Z
Duration: 2 min 6 s
Description: Southside Virginia residents gathered in Danville to call for a statewide moratorium on new data centers. They cited concerns about water use, noise and rising electricity costs, while Gov. Abigail Spanberger opposed a statewide ban and supported local regulation instead.

News Clip2:06WFXR NEWS·Danville, Danville City County, VA·10/20/2026

Southside Virginia residents gathered in Danville to call for a statewide moratorium on new data centers. They cited concerns about water use, noise and rising electricity costs, while Gov. Abigail Spanberger opposed a statewide ban and supported local regulation instead.

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Gov: Governor of Virginia, Commonwealth of Virginia

Residents in Southside Virginia protested in Danville on Monday to urge a moratorium on new data centers due to concerns over water usage, noise, and rising electricity costs, while Governor Abigail Spanberger opposed a statewide ban but supported local regulation.