Southwest Virginia Data Center Transparency Alliance

You Can't Drink Data

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SWVA DCTA a nonpartisan coalition of organizations dedicated to the well-being of our communities by protecting our region and its resources from the destructive impacts of unregulated hyperscale data centers. Our concern is derived from the lack of transparent decision-making by our elected oﬃcials, appointed board members, and big-tech business interests. This feed serves as just one media type with which we hold our elected officials accountable.

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Cardinal News is carrying water for Google 01.07.2026

We are one year out since Botetourt County announced it had sold 312 acres to Google for a data center campus, the Western Virginia Water Authority’s Chief Engineer and Strategist Will Bulloss published an op-ed defending the Authority’s own role in the data center deal. I. Flooding the Zone II. Wet Works III. Virginia is For Cove-ers IV. Water, Sources, and Water Sources V. Rain-Need Day Fund VI....

Sierra Club Virginia Chapter’s Tim Cywinski warns against unaccountable data center development 30.05.2026

Learn more about responsible data center development and those citizens fighting for their communities at www.swvadcta.org .

Podcast: Town Hall with Tim Snyder 15.05.2026 1:43:20

Botetourt County Board of Supervisors Amsterdam District representative Tim Snyder hosts his monthly town hall-style meeting with constituents at VFW Lord Botetourt Post 1841 in Daleville, Va. Guest speaker and Director of Economic Development for Botetourt County Kyle Rosner described what his department does to promote businesses in the county.