Data center surge meets growing grassroots resistance

On July 12, 2022, Cindy Burbank stood up at a Warrenton Town Council meeting and issued a warning about Amazon Web Services’ plan to build a data center just inside the town limits. “One of the biggest red flags in the community is how late in the game we found out about it,” says Kathryn Hatam of the Southwest Virginia Data Center Transparency Alliance. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated. Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything. Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person. Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article. Life in the Piedmont, delivered fresh every weekday morning. Stay connected with the news, stories, and life that matter most. The future of Fauquier Times now depends on community support. Your donation will help us continue to improve our journalism through in-depth local news coverage and expanded reader engagement. [Read Full Story on Fauquier Times →](https://www.fauquier.com/localnews/data-center-surge-meets-growing-grassroots-resistance/article_4c40988d-663c-4281-90df-e65d25dda84c.html)