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Virginia Governor Spanberger signs Executive Order 22 to slow data-center approvals and convene an AI risk task force
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed Executive Order 22 on September 18, directing state agencies to slow approvals for new data centers, prohibiting executive-branch officials from signing non-disclosure agreements tied to those projects and standing up a dedicated task force on artificial-intelligence risks. The order also requires expedited noise regulations and a review of backup-power systems used by hyperscale sites, framing the move as part of a same-day wave that included a comparable California executive order on AI safety.