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West Virginia Data Center Push Faces Local Pushback | Charleston News
Google’s eyeing a massive data center in Putnam County, West Virginia—on 1,700 acres—but locals are pushing back hard. The community group Putnam United demands transparency and real input on environmental and water impacts, especially after past industrial mishaps. A new state law, HB 2014, has stripped local officials of zoning power to fast-track data centers, yet the project still must go through county planning steps. With the land unzoned before, tensions rise as residents vow to escalate their fight to the state level if their voices aren’t heard. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a…
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