More than 200 Roanoke Valley residents gathered in Grandin Village on Wednesday afternoon, demanding Virginia lawmakers impose an immediate freeze on new data center approvals as Google explores two major regional facilities. Demonstrators marched along Grandin Road before holding a community forum and screening the documentary Vs. Goliath at the Grandin Theatre.
More than 200 Roanoke Valley residents gathered in Grandin Village on Wednesday afternoon, demanding Virginia lawmakers impose an immediate freeze on new data center approvals as Google explores two major regional facilities.
Demonstrators marched along Grandin Road before holding a community forum and screening the documentary Vs. Goliath at the Grandin Theatre. Protesters voiced concerns over non-disclosure agreements, strain on local water supplies, and rising electric bills tied to rapid industrial development…