Potomac Local News Podcast

Virginia’s Water Crisis & Data Center Debate: What’s Next


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In this episode of the Potomac Local News Podcast, Delegate Ian Lovejoy joins us from Richmond to discuss key issues impacting Virginia residents:

Richmond’s Water Crisis: Hear about the ongoing water outage in Richmond, its effects on families, businesses, and schools, and what it means for state leadership as former Mayor Levar Stoney campaigns for Lieutenant Governor.

Data Center Development: Delegate Lovejoy explains his legislative efforts to address the rapid expansion of data centers in Northern Virginia, including:

  • Prohibiting officials from voting on projects tied to campaign donors.
  • Establishing zoning reforms to protect schools, parks, and residential neighborhoods.
  • Proposing a moratorium on new data centers and revisiting tax incentives.
  • Energy Infrastructure Concerns: Learn how unchecked data center growth could threaten Virginia’s power grid by 2030 and what steps are needed to prevent a crisis.

    This in-depth conversation explores the challenges facing Virginia communities and the solutions Delegate Lovejoy is working to implement.

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    You’ll learn about:

    • 1:15 – Richmond’s Water Crisis
    • 4:30 – Data Centers and Campaign Donations
    • 7:45 – Zoning Reforms and Community Impacts
    • 10:30 – Power Grid Concerns and Tax Incentives
    • Join the conversation and share your thoughts in the comments.

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      Potomac Local News PodcastBy Uriah Kiser