Roanoke College alumnus running for congress calls for universal data center safeguards

Virginia, home to 371 operating data centers and 400+ planned, faces water and power infrastructure strain as Google and other hyperscalers expand. A Congressional candidate calls for federal and state safeguards on water use and environmental contamination, while local governments begin setting their own standards.

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