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Cumberland County’s Energy Crossroads | Richmond News
Dominion Energy is moving ahead with plans for Virginia’s largest natural gas plant in Cumberland County, designed to power the state’s exploding data center boom with three gigawatts of energy — but locals are split. While some welcome the promised jobs and tax revenue, others fear pollution, infrastructure strain, and the loss of rural character as the facility — complete with 300-foot smokestacks and daily water use of 800,000 gallons — threatens agricultural land. With neighboring counties also racing to build similar infrastructure, the county’s planning commission will soon decide…
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