Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed Executive Order 22, creating a state AI task force and tightening oversight on data center development. The order bans NDAs for data center projects, mandates noise regulations, and reviews backup-generation operations, giving local communities more control over a state that hosts the world's largest data center hub. The AI task force will evaluate risks to Virginians and recommend governance measures, a signal that AI infrastructure growth is colliding with community and environmental concerns.
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