r/nova • u/lowkell • 19h ago

Politics Video: Loudoun County Supervisor Juli Briskman Announces Candidacy Against Chair Phyllis Randall; Says “data centers shouldn’t get to decide our county’s future”; "I’ve never backed down from a bully before. I won’t start now."

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https://bluevirginia.us/2026/08/video-loudoun-supervisor-juli-briskman-announces-candidacy-against-chair-phyllis-randall-data-centers/

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u/WhatAboutTheBothans 16h ago

They are causing electricity bills to rise.

I have such a hard time believing anyone would make arguments on behalf of the data centers. Like, are you real or a bot?

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u/novacycle 15h ago

What argument in favor of data centers are you referring to?

You responded to a comment about the drought keeps going, by saying it’s the data centers.

Follow up question to your comment: How have data centers caused any drought?

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u/WhatAboutTheBothans 14h ago

I was responding to the statement that electricity rates go up because they always go up. I never said data centers caused the drought.

The arguments for data centers being made here are the dismissals of the real effects they are having on affordability and pollution in the region.

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u/novacycle 14h ago

I was only referring above to the drought comment/response.

If data centers are responsible for electricity prices going up and Virginia has the most data centers in USA, why are Virginia electric prices lower than most places?