NBC29 – The Piedmont Environmental Council is urging Virginia leaders to declare a moratorium on data‑center development, saying the state needs more time to implement protections for residents and natural resources.

Richmond Times-Dispatch – f ever there was a time for Virginia to enact a statewide moratorium, the moment is now. When it comes to the real-life impacts of the data center boom, Virginia is in deeper than most people, including our state leaders, realize.

The Washington Sun – The rampant destruction of the state’s natural beauty, and the obvious unfairness to its residents, have set off a bipartisan clamor in the state for a moratorium on new data-center projects.

Potomac Local News – Prince William supervisors return this week to a data center overlay vote as Dominion’s contracted load tests the regional grid, nearby voters weigh a school-construction sales tax, and Labor Day travel rules take shape on I-95.

FFX Now – Politicians are scrambling nationally to address growing public concern over data centers, and in Northern Virginia, where many local elected leaders will be on the ballot in 2027, the issue is proving a delicate balancing act.