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Virginia's Department of Environmental Quality fined Microsoft $2.5M for air pollution violations at its Leesburg datacenter facility.

Regulatory enforcement tightens on hyperscaler datacenter environmental compliance; future permitting and expansion will face stricter air-quality costs and scrutiny.
Trade pressSlicast · September 15, 2026 at 18:32 UTC · US · Source: LoudounNow.com
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