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title: "Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signs an EO to slow down data center approvals, create an AI task force to evaluate workforce displacement, and more (Lauren Feiner/The Verge)"
type: signal
url: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/virginia-gov-abigail-spanberger-signs-an-eo-to-slow-down-data-center-fa9ab6e7
published: 2026-09-18T18:55:01.000Z
byline: "Source: TECHMEME"
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# Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signs an EO to slow down data center approvals, create an AI task force to evaluate workforce displacement, and more (Lauren Feiner/The Verge)

Source: TECHMEME · Published 2026-09-18 · Canonical: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/virginia-gov-abigail-spanberger-signs-an-eo-to-slow-down-data-center-fa9ab6e7

Lauren Feiner / The Verge : Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signs an EO to slow down data center approvals, create an AI task force to evaluate workforce displacement, and more — Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) signed an executive order addressing data canters and AI risks. … Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) …

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## Sources

- [Read the original at TECHMEME](https://www.techmeme.com/260918/p23#a260918p23)

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