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Amazon cancels $427 million U.S. data center, donates land

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 2:35 AM UTC · How we work

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Amazon cancels $427 million data-center project in the United States and donates land to Loudoun County.
Loudoun County Board Chair Phyllis Randall names the agreement “Project Potomac Promise.”
Amazon will donate about 25 acres along Route 7, valued at $65 million, for an arts center and indoor sports facility.
Amazon adds $5 million to Loudoun County’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund.

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Story summary

Amazon cancels $427 million data-center project in the United States and donates land to Loudoun County.
Loudoun County Board Chair Phyllis Randall names the agreement “Project Potomac Promise.”
Amazon will donate about 25 acres along Route 7, valued at $65 million, for an arts center and indoor sports facility.
Amazon adds $5 million to Loudoun County’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund.