Organized opposition halts $100 billion Virginia data-center project

Thursday, September 3, 2026 · 6:30 AM UTC

Organized opposition halted a $100 billion data-center project in Prince William County, Virginia, according to a Bloomberg summary. The project's developers were backed by two of the world's biggest private-equity companies. The account presents the campaign as a blueprint for broader US data-center backlash.

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