141. They Want a 185-Foot Tower in Her Backyard | Vicky Hu & Theresa Ghiorzi | The Feds

 They told her a 185-foot tower was going in her backyard — after the school next door refused to host it.In this episode, Stephanie Weidle speaks withVicki Hu, a Loudoun County homeowner fighting to keep her property, and Teresa Ghiorzi, a software engineer and community advocate, about the eminent domain fight behind Northern Virginia's data center boom.The conversation explores how transmission lines built to power private data centers get classified as "public use," why Loudoun approved hundreds of data centers with no plan to power them, and what happens to a homeowner who says no.We also discuss: 03:29 — Kelo and the "Public Use" Loophole07:07 — How Loudoun Became Data Center Alley12:20 — The 185-Foot Pole15:02 — Vicky's Phone Call: June 13, 202520:23 — Eminent Domain 27:03 — 14.2 Gigawatts: More Power Than New York City32:37 — The Line That Would Have Been Enough37:52 — Undergrounding Is Possible: Follow the Money42:38 — Everything You Can No Longer Build46:04 — The Multi-State PushbackLearn more and get involved:https://stopmarlvirginia.comGround Water Study:https://loudouncoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Assessment-of-Groundwater-Supply-in-Loudoun-County_09_15_2025.pdfSupport Vicki’s case:https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-vicky-save-her-backyard-from-185foot-power-towers 🎧 Listen to The Feds on Substack & all other platforms: https://taplink.cc/fedsforfreedom🇺🇸 Visit our Website: FedsForFreedom.org 🏃 Follow us on Instagram /X /Facebook:  @feds4freedomusa👉 The Kelo decision and Virginia's limits on eminent domain 👉 Why the school board said no  👉 The 185-foot power line and everything you can no longer build on your own land 👉 Why undergrounding is possible, and why it isn't happening 👉 What citizens across four states are doing to fight back🚨 If they can take her backyard for a data center, what stops them from taking yours?