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Microsoft’s Clean Energy Reversal Collides with Virginia’s Climate Goals
Microsoft is backpedaling on a key clean-energy goal in Virginia amid a data center boom, creating tension with the state’s climate commitments. The tech giant operates multiple electricity-hungry data centers in Virginia, which is referred to as the 'data center capital of the world.'
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