Talking points from data center supporters don’t stand up to the facts in West Virginia

By: Quenton King

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: September 17, 2026

Words: 1,279

Last Updated: 1 day, 2 hours ago

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There was a lot of talk this summer about data centers and artificial intelligence West Virginia. Let’s get to it. The governor outlined his Responsible Data Center Development Plan, which is full of a lot of “musts” but mostly empty promises. A data center developer in Mason County started buying out homes, then residents learned that they now have to deal with a second data center, after the governor announced a surprise approval at a …

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