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W.Va. Becomes 6th State In Nuclear Initiative

West Virginia has signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Department of Energy to become the sixth state chosen for a nuclear energy opportunity that could bring tens of thousands of new jobs.

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One TN Community Offers A Glimpse At What To Expect As Hyperscale Data Centers Come Online

The mayor of Gallatin, Tennessee, says a hyperscale Meta data center is the city’s largest taxpayer and has done a lot of charitable giving in the community. But two years into operation, residents in the northern Tennessee town still have concerns about its effect on utilities, the environment, and property values.

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A Look At Whether Big Tech Is a Good Neighbor, This West Virginia Morning

The mayor of Gallatin, Tennessee, says a Meta hyperscale data center is the city’s largest taxpayer, but residents still have concerns about its effect on utilities, the environment and property values. Travel up I-65 and data center fights are playing out in several Kentucky communities. Lisa Autry from the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom went to Gallatin to find out if Big Tech is a good neighbor.

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