Grist
Virginia Bets a Carbon Price Can Tame Both Power Bills and Giant AI Data Centers
Virginia rejoins a carbon pricing program to tame AI data center energy costs - because nothing says 'lower bills' like making polluters pay, right?
2026-05-01
Grist
2026-04-29
Inside Climate News
Virginia Legislature Tells Governor to Keep Her Cost-Saving Amendments to Herself, Thanks
Virginia lawmakers send Governor Spanberger a Dominion-backed bill that makes data centers pay more for grid upgrades, but reject her attempts to save regular folks money on underground power lines. It's almost like they're not listening.
2026-04-24
Inside Climate News
Virginia Budget Stuck in Limbo Because Nobody Can Agree Whether Data Centers Should Keep Their Giant Tax Break
Virginia lawmakers can't pass a budget because they're stuck arguing over whether the state's $1.9 billion data center tax break should keep existing or start paying for things like schools and roads.
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