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Officials in Virginia have been exploring legislative options to limit the strain that data centers put on local water supplies, according to WDBJ.
"Northern Virginia is the largest data center market in the world, constituting 13% of all reported data center operational capacity globally and 25% of the capacity in the Americas," according to the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, which provides information to Virginia state policymakers.
While these data centers provide economic benefits, like well-paying jobs, they take an enormous toll on available resources, including electricity and water.
Virginia is not the first state to seek to rein in the way large corporations exploit vital resources. Residents of Florida have pushed back against plans by Blue Origin. Last December, the spaceflight company established by billionaire Jeff Bezos wanted to dump 500,000 gallons of wastewater per day into the Indian River Lagoon.
Officials in Virginia have been exploring legislative options to limit the strain that data centers put on local water supplies, according to WDBJ.
"Northern Virginia is the largest data center market in the world, constituting 13% of all reported data center operational capacity globally and 25% of the capacity in the Americas," according to the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, which provides information to Virginia state policymakers.
While these data centers provide economic benefits, like well-paying jobs, they take an enormous toll on available resources, including electricity and water.
Virginia is not the first state to seek to rein in the way large corporations exploit vital resources. Residents of Florida have pushed back against plans by Blue Origin. Last December, the spaceflight company established by billionaire Jeff Bezos wanted to dump 500,000 gallons of wastewater per day into the Indian River Lagoon.
