Amazon has abandoned plans for four data centers totaling more than 800,000 square feet at George Washington University’s Ashburn campus in Virginia, part of Loudoun County’s Data Center Alley. The withdrawal follows local scrutiny over the environmental and community effects of large-scale data infrastructure and renewed questions about how similar projects will be regulated across the United States. The Washington Post reported that the decision came after widespread opposition from local residents. Amazon has also committed to donating land and funds for local use. Markets are watching whether Oklahoma lawmakers, including Governor Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma Legislature, respond with measures such as data-center moratoriums, and whether other states take similar action.