Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signs an EO to slow down data center approvals, create an AI task force to evaluate workforce displacement, and more
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Virginia is putting formal brakes on data center growth and tying AI expansion to workforce and risk reviews—this is a template other states can copy. If you rely on Virginia for capacity, assume longer permitting cycles and start diversifying geography now.
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