Data Center Alley Explores a Moratorium

Loudoun County supervisors voted 6-1 to explore a moratorium on data center development in Ashburn's Data Center Alley, directing staff to prepare options by September 15 despite legal concerns. The move reflects resident pressure over noise and emissions from backup generators, threatening the world's largest concentration of digital infrastructure.

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