Diane and Lee Halvorsen, who moved from Northern Virginia to Goochland County seeking a more peaceful way of life, now find themselves joining neighbors in fighting against a proposed data center just feet from their homes.

"You could run a thousand feet and still not have enough to avoid the noise and the light pollution and the diesel generators. It's going to ruin our lives basically," Diane Halvorsen said.

Lee Halvorsen described the potential noise impact, saying the constant hum would reach 80 to 90 decibels from their home to the school.

The county says the proposal could boost economic development and bring high-tech jobs, as well as ease the tax burden on residents who currently generate 80% of the county's tax revenue. The county hopes to increase commercial tax revenues to 30

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