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Google Data Center, wind turbines spark more transparency concerns in Botetourt County
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (591+ words) BOTETOURT CO., Va. " Residents and local leaders in Botetourt County are once again raising questions about transparency and public involvement as the community navigates major development projects, including a proposed Google data center and the Rocky Forge Wind Project. Austen…...
Data center transparency bill clears key Virginia House committee
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (198+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " A bill that could affect how data centers and other large projects are approved in Virginia is advancing at the state Capitol. The bill has been referred to the Virginia House Appropriations Committee for further review because of…...
Google data center water estimates go public, residents in Roanoke and Botetourt react
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (564+ words) BOTETOURT CO., Va. " A proposed Google data center campus in Botetourt County could use between 2 million and 8 million gallons of drinking water per day, according to an executed agreement between the developer and the Western Virginia Water Authority. The agreement…...
Discord pushes back global age verification rollout amid criticism, promises transparency
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (416+ words) Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, is postponing its controversial age verification policy after receiving swift backlash from users with concerns about their privacy. The global rollout of the system is now delayed to the second half…...
Virginia’s first regional industrial authority explores data center project in Pulaski County
1+ week, 5+ day ago (241+ words) PULASKI CO., Va. " Recent discussions about a data center coming to Southwest Virginia have focused on a site in the New River Valley. The Virginia First Regional Industrial Facilities Authority (VFRIFA), which owns the New River Commerce Park in Pulaski…...
Botetourt County native addresses myths about data centers and their impact
2+ week, 5+ day ago (505+ words) BOTETOURT CO., Va. " As Google prepares to build a data center in Botetourt County, a local expert who grew up in the area is working to ease community concerns about the facility's impact. Eric Larson, who grew up in Daleville…...
Why a Botetourt County landowner fears Google’s proposed data center’s impact on local resources
2+ week, 6+ day ago (367+ words) BOTETOURT CO., Va. " For Scott Yates, the land where his father built their family home by hand is more than just property " it's sacred ground. "I call this church. I'm not a particularly religious guy, but I can't help but…...
Botetourt faces possible $300M+ water costs for proposed Google data center
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (303+ words) BOTETOURT CO., Va. " Google's planned data center campus in Botetourt County, Virginia, could consume up to 8 million gallons of water daily, raising concerns about resource management and infrastructure costs in this rural community. Initially announced as a single facility, documents…...
Apps to boycott US goods gained traction in crisis over Greenland
3+ week, 2+ day ago (840+ words) COPENHAGEN " The makers of mobile apps designed to help shoppers identify and boycott American goods say they saw a surge of interest in Denmark and beyond after the recent flare-up in tensions over U.S. President Donald Trump's designs on Greenland. The…...
Residents begin to gain clarity on Google data center with Water Authority Q&A
3+ week, 3+ day ago (459+ words) BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. " Residents have been expressing frustration over a lack of clear information regarding the proposed Google data center in Botetourt County. This Saturday, folks finally received some clarity during a question-and-answer session with Michael McEvoy, executive director of…...