# Virginia tightens data center restrictions amid political backlash

https://mins.news/en/item/64543

- Reuters, 2026-09-18 16:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/virginia-tightens-data-center-restrictions-amid-political-backlash-2026-09-18/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aad612efbc2160001c2c4df

> Virginia plans to tighten controls on data centers, including banning non-disclosure agreements for projects, imposing stricter permitting requirements and mandating clean energy for server warehouses, Governor Abigail Spanberger said Friday.

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