Expert weighs in on environmental impacts of data centers in Virginia

The article discusses the environmental impacts of the growing demand for data centers in Virginia, particularly concerns around the high electricity and water usage of these facilities. An expert from James Madison University cautions that the costs of this increased infrastructure may be passed on to consumers through higher utility bills, and raises questions about the long-term sustainability of quickly-obsolete data center hardware. The article also mentions a proposal from former President Trump for data centers to build their own power plants, which the expert says could lead to even worse environmental impacts.