How One County Profited From Data Centers Amid a Growing National Backlash
Loudoun County, Va., has gotten rich hosting more than 250 data centers, allowing it to cut property taxes. Other locales are taking note, even as a nationwide backlash over data centers grows.
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Loudoun County, Va., has gotten rich hosting more than 250 data centers, allowing it to cut property taxes. Other locales are taking note, even as a nationwide backlash over data centers grows.
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Loudoun County, Va., has gotten rich hosting more than 250 data centers, allowing it to cut property taxes.
Other locales are taking note, even as a nationwide backlash over data centers grows.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/technology/data-centers-backlash-loudoun-virginia.html