Virginia’s new data center rules raise questions for construction
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The biggest consequences from Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s executive order limiting state assistance and expedited permitting aren’t yet known, an attorney told Construction Dive.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- ABAT AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY
GA selected ABAT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- ACM AECOM TECHNOLOGY CORP
GA selected ACM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- AOSL ALPHA & OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR LT SHS
GA selected AOSL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- AQN Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp
GA selected AQN as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- CRDO CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING
GA selected CRDO as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- DJT TRUMP MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY GROUP COM
GA selected DJT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
The biggest consequences from Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s executive order limiting state assistance and expedited permitting aren’t yet known, an attorney told Construction Dive.
Source: Construction Dive
The price since 24 Sep 2026: American Battery Technology (ABAT) versus the S&P 500
Since the first closing price after “Virginia’s new data center rules raise questions for construction,” American Battery Technology (ABAT) is -36.28%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.62% over the same days, a -35.67% difference versus the market.
Disclosure records for American Battery Technology (ABAT) within two months of 24 Sep 2026
- Donald J Trump buy Aecom (ACM) ($1,001 - $15,000). That is 27 days before publication, inside 30 days. The filing is listed beside the story “Virginia’s new data center rules raise questions for construction.”
- Donald J Trump sell Aecom (ACM) ($1,001 - $15,000). That is 31 days before publication, inside 60 days. The filing is listed beside the story “Virginia’s new data center rules raise questions for construction.”
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Who gains and who loses around American Battery Technology (ABAT)
Companies carried with this story
- ABAT American Battery Technology
American Battery Technology (ABAT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 24 Sep 2026 story “Virginia’s new data center rules raise questions for construction.” Reason on file: GA selected ABAT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- ACM Aecom
Aecom (ACM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 24 Sep 2026 story “Virginia’s new data center rules raise questions for construction.” Reason on file: GA selected ACM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- AOSL Alpha & Omega Semiconductor
In “Virginia’s new data center rules raise questions for construction,” Alpha & Omega Semiconductor (AOSL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected AOSL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- AQN Algonquin Power & Utilities
In “Virginia’s new data center rules raise questions for construction,” Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected AQN as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- CRDO Credo Technology Group Holding
In “Virginia’s new data center rules raise questions for construction,” Credo Technology Group Holding (CRDO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected CRDO as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- DJT Trump Media & Technology Group
Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 24 Sep 2026 story “Virginia’s new data center rules raise questions for construction.” Reason on file: GA selected DJT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
American Battery Technology (ABAT)
The 24 Sep 2026 story “Virginia’s new data center rules raise questions for construction” names American Battery Technology (ABAT) because of this story.
American Battery Technology (ABAT) is on the page because GA selected ABAT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
A second company, Aecom (ACM), is listed for a different reason: GA selected ACM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
Dates in the story, and the American Battery Technology (ABAT) price range
ABAT traded between 1.42 and 2.42 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 1.44. ACM traded between 56.41 and 63.73 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 57.99. AOSL traded between 21.68 and 30.88 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 22.59.
A simple score for American Battery Technology (ABAT)
46 out of 100
“Virginia’s new data center rules raise questions for construction” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.