Tag: Data centers

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Newsletter article WVEC February 13, 2026
Notes & News
Lawsuit: ‘Staggering’ that 2,400 Wayne customers were without water for 3 weeks | WV bill barring use of toxic pesticides near schools opposed by state, farm industry | WV lawmakers advancing bills that risk adding to water utility and PSD burdens | WV leaders double down on hiding project information as they ramp up data center push | WV GOP doesn’t want you to have nice things | The West Virginia Flood Resiliency Trust Fund needs money now | Trump administration completes rollback of Obama-era greenhouse gas regulations | Trump's big climate reversal sets up a courtroom clash | More
Issues: Climate changeData centersHealthPollution
Newsletter article WV Rivers Coalition February 13, 2026
Data Center Amendment to Protect Water Fails to Pass out of Committee
The House Committee on Energy and Public Works debated late into the evening on Tuesday, discussing House Bill 4983 (HB4983): “Authorizing the Department of Commerce to promulgate a legislative rule relating to certification of a microgrid district or certification as a high-impact data center.”  More
Issues: Data centersWater
Newsletter article WVEC February 13, 2026
Weekly Legislative Update: Week of February 9, 2026
Data Centers, Water Use & Local Control (HB 4983) | Ohio River Protection ( House Resolution 10) | Flood Resiliency | Public Lands & Outdoor Access | Other Public Lands Measures | Looking Ahead More
Issues: Data centersEdayPublic landsWater
Newsletter article WVEC February 6, 2026
WVEC Weekly Legislative Update
This Week at the Capitol | Data Centers, Water Use & Local Control | Ohio River Protection | Coalfield Communities & Drinking Water Infrastructure | Anti-Science Legislation (SB 475) | Community Air Monitoring (SB 88) | Flood Resiliency | Public Lands & Outdoor Access | Tax Credit Expansion (HB 4013) | Aboveground Storage Tanks (SB 641) | Looking Ahead More
Issues: Aboveground tanksCommunity air monitoringData centersPublic landsWater
Newsletter article WVEC February 6, 2026
Notes & News
News from Charleston Gazette-Mail and West Virginia Watch More
Issues: Data centersWater
Legislative Updates WVEC February 6, 2026
GREEN Newsletter, Volume 36 Issue 3
Last week, we shut the door on the first month of the year, and while it’s hard to believe February is already here, we’re excited about all of the events and opportunities this month! More
Issues: Climate changeData centersEdayEventPollutionPublic landsWater
Newsletter article WVEC January 30, 2026
WVEC Weekly Legislative Update
This Week at the Capitol: Snow Day, But Not a Slowdown | Data Centers, Water Use & Local Control | Ohio River Protection | Coalfield Communities & Drinking Water Infrastructure | Anti-Science Legislation (SB 475) | Community Air Monitoring (SB 88) | Flood Resiliency | Public Lands & Outdoor Access | HB 4013 – Tax Credit Expansion | SB 641 – Above Ground Storage Tanks | Looking Ahead More
Issues: Data centers
Newsletters WVEC January 30, 2026
GREEN Newsletter, Volume 36 Issue 2
Monday is the 20th day of the 2026 Regular Legislative Session, putting us a third of the way through this year’s assembly. This week, with the help of the West Virginia Citizen Action group’s action alert, lawmakers pulled HB 4013 from the Finance Committee agenda—a win for responsible data center development. More
Issues: Data centersEdaySolar power
Newsletter article WVEC January 23, 2026
WVEC Weekly Legislative Update
Data Centers & Local Control | ‘Sound Science’ Legislation | Air Quality & Community Monitoring | Flood Resiliency: Progress and Concerns |  Public Lands & Carbon Offset Bills More
Issues: Community air monitoringData centersPollutionPublic lands
Action Alerts WVEC December 9, 2025
LAST DAY to demand more oversight of data center development
There’s still time before tomorrow to urge state officials to improve oversight and restore local control of data center development in West Virginia. More
Issues: Data centersPollutionWater
Legislative Updates WVEC May 3, 2025
GREEN Newsletter, Volume 35 Issue 9 (Wrap Up)
The West Virginia legislative session is over, and once again, lawmakers failed to address the real issues facing our communities—from flood recovery to energy affordability. But that didn’t stop us. Thanks to everyone who called, emailed, showed up, and made their voices heard—your advocacy mattered. More
Issues: Aboveground tanksClimate changeCommunity air monitoringData centersEnergyEventRenewable energyWater
Newsletter article WVEC May 3, 2025
Action Alert: West Virginians Push Back on Data Center Blitz
On the final day of the legislative session, lawmakers passed HB 2014—a sweeping bill that removes local control over massive “microgrid” power plants and data centers. Counties and towns now have no say in where these projects go or how they’re built. More
Issues: Data centers