Sierra Club Applauds Governor Abigail Spanberger’s Data Center Executive Order and Policy Framework Release

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed an executive order and released a policy framework to regulate data centers. Measures address air quality, water use, clean energy, and transparency, including phasing out Tier II diesel generators and banning NDAs that hide impacts on communities.

• Order limits data center impacts on air, water, and energy
• Plans to phase out Tier II diesel generators for backup power
• Introduces ban on NDAs hiding data center impacts
• Sierra Club called it the strongest protection in Virginia's history