Why Virginia Forced Google to Spill Its Data Center Secrets

Botetourt County, Virginia – Google has released its water use plans for a major data center in Virginia after a local news outlet argued regulators couldn’t withhold that information under public records laws.

  • Google’s planned data center campus in Botetourt County has been wrapped in secrecy. Many details about the project have been exposed by the Roanoke Rambler, a local investigative media publication founded by Henri Gendreau, who has previously contributed to Wired, Bloomberg News, and other media outlets.
  • The Rambler sued the Western Virginia Water Authority, a quasi-public water…

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