RICHMOND, Va. — Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Richmond Saturday morning at the Bell Tower in Capitol Square, letting their voices ring out over an issue that affects millions across Virginia.
The commonwealth has become a beacon for data center development for several years — a trend that has galvanized people from all demographics and across the political spectrum who have serious concerns over increasing energy costs and the environmental impact of these structures.
The march downtown drew demonstrators from multiple Virginia communities.
“Petersburg which is a community of less than 40,000 people, we have four data center proposed,” Pamela Bingham said. “People don’t want this next to their neighborhoods. We all want progress. We’re all supportive of growth and technology, but not all money is good money.”…