{
  "id": 8939519,
  "title": "Virginia Tightens Data Center Restrictions Amid Political Backlash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/virginia-tightens-data-center-restrictions-amid-political-backlash",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-21T14:27:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Insurance Journal",
    "slug": "insurance-journal",
    "url": "https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2026/09/21/886240.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The state of Virginia is tightening permitting, commercial and environmental controls on data centers as political backlash grows against the server warehouses and the technology developed within them, Governor Abigail Spanberger said on Friday. Virginia, which has the largest concentration …",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}