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Suffolk Bans Data Centers Citywide
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 21, 11:06 PM EDT
updated Oct 23, 3:09 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WVEC, WTKR and Virginia Business, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
The Suffolk City Council approved a temporary moratorium and citywide ban on data centers, Virginia Business, WTKR, and WVEC reported.
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Official Confirmation
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