Charleston Gazette-Mail
“WV lawmakers advance controversial rule deeming data center proposals confidential”
Mike Tony of the Gazette reported on the decision to move forward with harmful data center development rules. Read about it in “WV lawmakers advance controversial rule deeming data center proposals confidential”.
“Cost concerns loom for heavily opposed $1.1T transmission line project seeking PSC’s ok”
NextEra Energy Transmission Midatlantic Inc. has applied with the West Virginia Public Service Commission to build and own West Virginia segments of the MidAtlantic Resiliency Link project. The MARL project is deeply contested by communities around the state out of concerns for negative impacts to residents and their environment. Read more about it from reporter Mike Tony’s article “Cost concerns loom for heavily opposed $1.1T transmission line project seeking PSC’s ok”.
Elkhorn Creek, a tributary in McDowell and Mercer counties, has a history of pollution from chemical spills. Photo courtesy of the WV Faith Collective.
“Coalfield Clean Water Act a repair bill long overdue”
Reverend Brad Davis of From Below: Rising Together for Coalfield Justice wrote about the generational battle for water infrastructure and aid in the southern coalfields. He writes about the long-time public health crisis and the beacon of hope the Coalfield Clean Water Act represents. Read more in “Coalfield Clean Water Act a repair bill long overdue”.
West Virginia Watch
Despite opposition across the state, West Virginia lawmakers continue to prioritize data center developers over their constituents. Our communities should be aware of the potential environmental impacts of proposed data centers in their vicinity. Caity Coyne with West Virginia Watch wrote more about the move by lawmakers in “WV lawmakers approve changes to microgrid, data center rules; vote down public transparency measure”.
“WV GOP doesn’t want you to have nice things”
WVEC President Quenton King wrote a commentary about how the actions of the GOP continue to negatively affect West Virginians. Read about it at “WV GOP doesn’t want you to have nice things.”
