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Maryland Pays, Virginia Plays: How an Energy Project Is Sacrificing Maryland Land for Northern Virginia’s Big Tech Boom
Joanne Frederick discovers survey stakes for the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project (MPRP) on her farm, unaware it benefits Northern Virginia’s data centers, not Marylanders. The project threatens local environments and property rights, with Marylanders facing lawsuits while their state pays for Virginia’s energy needs, highlighting broader issues of community neglect for corporate gain.