Data Center Campus
King George County, Amazon
CRITICAL RISK AT IMPASSE$6 billion Amazon data center project at former Birchwood power plant site. County supervisors cancelled prior agreement and declared they're "ready to go to war" with Amazon.
7.9
CRITICAL
"We're ready to go to war with Amazon."
, King George County Board of Supervisors, March 2024
Risk Signal Breakdown
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🚫 Zoning DeniedBZA denied Amazon's zoning appeal (March 2025), Weight: +2.5
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🏛️ Elected Official Opposition (×3)New Board of Supervisors cancelled prior agreement; "go to war" statement, Weight: +4.5
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👥 Community OppositionAWS tabled project after community pushback, Weight: +1.0
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📰 Negative Media Coverage15+ articles (Bisnow, DCD, Fredericksburg Free Press), Weight: +0.25
Raw Score: 8.25 → Normalized: 7.9/10
Sources
- King George supervisors ready to 'go to war' with Amazon Fredericksburg Free Press, Mar 2024
- BZA Denies Amazon Data Services Appeal FXBG Advance, Mar 2025
- Amazon Dealt Setback In Plan For $6B Virginia Data Center Bisnow, Jan 2024
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