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Virginia introduces new AI data center regulations
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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed an executive order on Friday, establishing new guidelines for artificial intelligence data centers across the state, calling it the nation's toughest plan to hold data centers accountable.
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Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo signed an executive order to put in place a policy framework for how data centers are developed in the state, with conditions that involve protecting water supply, electrical, and school funding.
(WFXR)- Governor Abigail Spanberger issued an executive order on data centers in an effort to improve accountability and transparency, while protecting Virginia's workforce and the environment. Spanberger said Executive Order 22 (Data Center Accountability Framework) is the most "comprehensive and a…
Virginia will move to give local and state officials more muscle to say when, where and how new data centers are built, under Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s new data center accountability framework.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) unveiled what she calls the nation’s “most comprehensive and aggressive” data center regulations in Virginia, aiming to hold companies accountable, reduce energy costs, and safeguard environmental protections.
See Spanberger’s full plan to tighten oversight of new data centers, end state subsidies and address their effects on energy, water, land, pollution and surrounding communities.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) on Friday announced a new proposal to tighten restrictions on data center developments in the Old Dominion. The governor’s “Data Center Accountability Framework” outlines several objectives for the commonwealth’s approach to these projects, including cutting down…
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed an executive order on Friday, establishing new guidelines for artificial intelligence data centers across the state, calling it the nation's toughest plan to hold data centers accountable.
Sierra Club Applauds Governor Abigail Spanberger’s Data Center Executive Order and Policy Framework Release Richmond, VA — Today, Governor Abigail Spanberger announced protections regarding data center development in Virginia via executive order and a broad policy framework.
RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — Governor Abigail Spanberger unveiled Virginia’s new Data Center Accountability Framework on Sept. 18, amidst nationwide debates about data centers in the suburbs and countryside of America.
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