Two Virginia state senators have pre-filed a data center moratorium bill ahead of next year’s general assembly session.
Democrats Russet Perry and Danica Roem, who represent Loudoun and Prince William respectively, say their bill would prohibit any new data center in Virginia from July 1 of next year through July 1 of 2030.
The pause is needed until Virginia establishes real protective measures surrounding data centers, according to Sen. Perry. Some of those protections would address environmental concerns…