We should not be allowing these data centers to run their backup generators just to account for planned outages. These data centers are a cancer to our communities! They are pumping out toxic fumes that pollute Virginia’s fresh air and siphon our electricity while we all foot the bill. Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality’s duties are to the citizens of Virginia and protecting our health while protecting the environment as well. It’s time for the DEQ to do their jobs and regulate the effects the data centers have on our environment and communities. Virginians’ quality of life and our beautiful natural environment should come first over the profit of these tech companies.