# Virginia governor creates an AI task force and moves to restrain data centers

**Published:** September 18, 2026
**Author:** Lauren Feiner
**Source:** The Verge — AI
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/virginia-governor-creates-an-ai-task-force-and-moves-to-restrain-data-ce

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger ordered the state government to take steps that could empower local communities to have a larger say in data center development and slow down approvals in a state that is already home to the data center capital of the world. Executive Order 22…

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