Residents urge transparency and limits as data-center proposals draw scrutiny

Aug 26, 2026

Several Bedford County residents called on the Board of Supervisors to block or tightly regulate data-center projects, citing water and power strain, noise, potential property-value impacts and secrecy from nondisclosure agreements.

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Several residents at the Aug. 25 Bedford County Board of Supervisors meeting urged the board to prohibit or tightly regulate proposed data-center projects, criticizing nondisclosure agreements and warning of environmental and community impacts.

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