Data Center and Gas Plant DENIED in Pittsylvania County
Pittsylvania Board of Supervisors denied rezoning 750 acres of agricultural land for a proposed data center complex and gas-fired power plant.
Clean Energy & Climate Recap: 2025 Bill Outcomes
Virginia Conservation Network advocated for 65 bills this General Assembly session that support the Virginia Clean Economy Act, enables more local solar energy, regulates the data center industry's energy demand, and more.
Bill of the Day: Responsible Data Center Development
Virginia's data center industry is growing rapidly, creating an unprecedented demand for energy, land, and water to operate. Virginia must take a comprehensive approach to reform the data center industry in order to mitigate these impacts.
ARTICLE: Will data centers harm Shenandoah National Park?
Our Partners warn of dire consequences from the data center industry for Shenandoah State Park in an InsideNOVA article.
MAP: Existing and Proposed Data Centers
Piedmont Environmental Council presents a simple, digestible, picture of the current and future data center footprint in Virginia built on credible sources.
MAP: Initial Transmission Proposals
Transmission line proposals to serve the explosive growth of data centers in Virginia over the past few years have begun to roll in. PEC has published this online web map to make it easier to view the proposals in one place.
VIDEO: Hidden Costs of the Cloud
Piedmont Environmental Council provides an overview of Virginia's massive economic, technological, and environmental transformation, all centered around the activities of one industry: data centers.
Bill of the Day: Mitigating the Impact of Data Centers’ Explosive Growth
VCN advocates regulating data center growth to assess their impact on natural resources, energy consumption, and public health before development.
Bill of the Day: Data Centers’ Impact on the Environment
Data centers consume massive amounts of resources, and we don’t fully know just how bad the consequences will be. Support SJ240!