Amazon bows to local backlash over AI data centers, scraps plans to build four new facilities in Northern Virginia

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By Oliver HaslamOct 23, 2026, 9:36 am185 ptsTrendingTop
Amazon will no longer build four new data centers on the site of the George Washington University's campus in Loudoun County, just outside of D.C., and will instead repurpose the majority of the 122-acre space for mixed-use and residential development following significant pushback from the local community. It…

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