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Data Center Halts Over Slave Graveyard | Washington DC News
Stafford County has paused a massive 99-acre data center project after discovering it would be built atop a historic cemetery containing unmarked graves of enslaved people from the 1700s. Supervisors demanded a full archaeological survey before proceeding, emphasizing respect for history and human remains — even asking the developer’s lawyer how they’d feel if their own ancestors were disturbed. The developer pledged to preserve or relocate remains if ordered by court. With the county already buzzing with data center interest, this project is now on hold for two months while experts map…
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