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How organized opposition that toppled a $100B data center project in Virginia's Prince William County became a blueprint for data center backlash in the US

Organized opposition toppled a $100 billion project from developers backed by two of the world's biggest private equity companies.

How organized opposition that toppled a $100B data center project in Virginia's Prince William County became a blueprint for data center backlash in the US

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