Community Fights Data Center for Local Control
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Pamela Moe saw a notice in the paper. It was about a facility near Thomas city. She checked the notice and saw air pollution details for the project.
Moe shared the notice with local people. Nobody seemed to know about it. News spread quickly, and people wanted to learn more facts.
The community found out the project might power a data center. They contacted local officials for help. People worried about the area's views and trails being impacted by development.
Lawmakers in West Virginia changed the rules about the project. This took power away from counties. Local areas lost money and control over the project, people lost input.
Governor Patrick Morrisey wanted data centers in West Virginia. A bill was made to help them. This bill made it easier for data centers to operate on their own without state oversight.
Questions
What did Pamela Moe see in the paper?
She saw a notice about a facility near Thomas city.
What did the community find out about the project?
They found out that the project might power a data center.
What did the new bill do for data centers in West Virginia?
The bill made it easier for data centers to operate on their own without state oversight.
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