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DAVE RESS Richmond Times-Dispatch
Jul 28, 2025
Jul 28, 2025 Updated Feb 25, 2026
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Amazon is pulling back a proposed $1 billion data center in Louisa County in response to objections from residents.

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AWS Louisa — This was the layout of the proposed 1,370-acre data center campus for Amazon Web Services in Louisa County.
Louisa County land-use amendment application

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Sherman David Harmon

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Bertarelli, Soundra

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