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Local protests derail US data centre ‘monstrosity’ backed by Wall Street giant

 Local protesters have hailed victory after a US investment giant abandoned
plans for a data centre “monstrosity” that would have been built on the
edge of a historic battlefield in Virginia. QTS, which is owned by Wall
Street investor Blackstone, dropped a proposal for what would have been the
world’s largest data centre after a wave of protests and local lawsuits.
The termination represents a landmark win for local activism as protesters
across the US attempt to turn the tide against AI data-centre construction
projects worth hundreds of billions of dollars.

 Telegraph 3rd July 2026,
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/07/03/local-protests-derail-us-data-centre-monstrosity/

July 9, 2026 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | business and costs