{"slug": "spanberger-unveils-most-aggressive-data-center-regulation-in-nation", "title": "Spanberger unveils ‘most aggressive’ data center regulation in nation", "summary": "Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger unveiled an executive order she calls the nation's \"most comprehensive and aggressive\" data center regulations, aimed at holding companies accountable, reducing energy costs, and safeguarding environmental protections. The announcement followed a week focused on artificial intelligence, as Americans raise concerns about the data center infrastructure powering AI and top industry executives call for national guardrails on frontier AI development.", "body_md": "Gov. [Abigail Spanberger](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/abigail-spanberger/) (D-VA) unveiled what she calls the nation’s “most comprehensive and aggressive” data center regulations in [Virginia](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/virginia/), aiming to hold companies accountable, reduce energy costs, and safeguard environmental protections.\n\nHer executive order announcement came on the heels of a week centered on the topic of [artificial intelligence](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/artificial-intelligence/), as Americans have increasingly raised concerns about the data center infrastructure powering AI, and top industry executives call for [national guardrails](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/technology/4725507/artificial-intelligence-guardrails-anthropic-china-trump/) on frontier AI development.\n\n## Stay informed.Stay ahead.\n\nJoin Washington Examiner for unlimited access to the news, analysis, and commentary that matter most.\n\n[See Options](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/subscribe/digital/)\n\nAlready a member? [Log in](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/sign-in/)\n\n  Already a print subscriber?", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/spanberger-unveils-most-aggressive-data-center-regulation-in-nation", "canonical_source": "https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/technology/4733391/spanberger-data-center-regulation-order/", "published_at": "2026-09-18 19:02:22+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-18 19:24:53.385421+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy", "ai-infrastructure"], "entities": ["Abigail Spanberger", "Virginia", "Washington Examiner"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/spanberger-unveils-most-aggressive-data-center-regulation-in-nation", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/spanberger-unveils-most-aggressive-data-center-regulation-in-nation.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/spanberger-unveils-most-aggressive-data-center-regulation-in-nation.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/spanberger-unveils-most-aggressive-data-center-regulation-in-nation.jsonld"}}