Topic - Glenn Youngkin

For local governments, attracting data centers to their municipalities means a financial boon: Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said in 2024 that Virginia’s existing data centers brought in $1 billion in tax revenue, more than the $750 million in tax breaks given to the tech companies that own them in 2023.

As number of data centers increases, conflict with local communities follows →

Youngkin has said Virginia's participation in the cap-and-trade program amounts to a hidden tax on Virginians' energy bills.

Judge rejects Gov. Glenn Youngkin's bid to remove Virginia from greenhouse gas initiative →