Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has signed an executive order to establish an AI task force and introduce stricter regulations on data centers. The order bans nondisclosure agreements for data center projects, requires expedited noise regulations, and mandates a review of backup-generation operations used by data centers. It also sets up a task force to assess AI risks, such as workforce displacement and data privacy. This comes as other states like California and New York take similar steps, showing a growing trend of state-level data center oversight. Meanwhile, environmental groups hail the move, though some wish for a moratorium on new development. As the tech capital of the world eyes its energy future, the question looms: are data centers running out of steam?