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Virginia's Energy Future: Fossil Fuels vs. AI Growth

7/18/2025

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Virginia advocates are sounding the alarm over a U.S. Department of Energy report that clings to outdated fossil fuel practices and ignores public feedback. As energy demands soar from data centers and expensive coal plants, Governor Youngkin's new partnership with Google to boost AI workforce development raises urgent questions about the environmental toll of expanding data centers.

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Virginia advocates are sounding the alarm over a U.S. Department of Energy report that clings to outdated fossil fuel practices and ignores public feedback. As energy demands soar from data centers and expensive coal plants, Governor Youngkin's new partnership with Google to boost AI workforce development raises urgent questions about the environmental toll of expanding data centers.