West Virginia needs a data center moratorium to safeguard our future

By: Paula Kaufman

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: April 1, 2026

Words: 773

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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West Virginia’s myopic governor and Legislature are foisting data centers on West Virginia. One of the most contentious locations is ecological treasure Canaan Valley around the Monongahela National Forest. But other locations are proliferating, too.

Data centers are like summer ticks — invisible until engorged. This is because the lack of transparency, enshrined in law, robs the public of any way to voice their thoughts.

Organized opposition is mounting locally and nationally. And …

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