A Collaborative Roundup with Our Partners at the WV Rivers Coalition and WV Solar United Neighbors

West Virginia lawmakers are rushing forward with HB 2014 — a bill that would open the floodgates to data center development across our state while silencing local voices and putting ratepayers at risk.

Call and flood their phones. Tell your House Delegates to protect local voices, not silence them. Let them know we’re watching!  Find your delegate here.

Then email all House Delegates here.

HB2014 allows data centers — industrial facilities that consume enormous amounts of energy and water — to be built anywhere in West Virginia without your town or county having any say. These centers could create constant noise and light pollution, and there would be nothing you or your community could do to stop it.

All while you pay the price — literally.

• Massive Land Use: These data centers can expand up to 2,250 acres — more than 3.5 square miles — disrupting entire communities
• No Local Control: Local governments would have no authority to protect residents from noise, lighting, or land-use impacts
• Unlimited Water Use: Some data centers in Virginia consume over 1 million gallons of water per day
• The bill requires coal-fired power plants to operate at a 69% capacity factor — a level no current WV plant achieves — potentially raising electricity rates for residents

This bill is moving fast — take action NOW to help us protect West Virginia ratepayers.

Call your delegate — phone calls are one of the most powerful ways to get their attention. Find their info here. Then send an email to lawmakers now.

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