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West Virginians wondering about the rapid expansion of data center projects in the state can get some answers.
The Stubblefield Institute for Civil Political Communication at Shepherd University is hosting the panel discussion “Data Centers in our Backyard – Jobs, Infrastructure, and Community Impact” Tuesday, March 31 at 6 p.m.
The discussion aims to highlight diverse perspectives on West Virginia data center construction to help the public better understand community and statewide impacts. Steve Pearson, editor of The Observer Weekly, will moderate the discussion.
The panelists are:
MetroNews TV will broadcast the discussion on air, on radio and online via YouTube.
Data center development has accelerated across the country in recent years. The West Virginia Legislature and Gov. Patrick Morrisey have focused on data center development as a unique opportunity to drive economic growth and bring high-skilled jobs to the state.
The passage of House Bill 2014 last year created the Certified Microgrid Program to allow data centers to establish microgrids — self-contained sites that generate their own power.
Projects in Tucker, Mingo and Mason counties have already started receiving state permits for construction. More recently, Morrisey announced investments from Penzance Management for a data center in Berkeley County and from Google for a data center in Putnam County.
A transmission line project approved by regional transmission operator PJM is awaiting state regulatory approval to connect data centers in northern Virginia to power plants in Pennsylvania through four counties in northern West Virginia.
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Generations ago, kudzu was introduced to Appalachia to help control erosion and provide forage for cattle. But then, it kind of just took over. Kudzu is an invasive plant that chokes out native greenery. Some people are fighting back. Folkways Reporter Eliza Benbow spent time with the kudzu warriors in western North Carolina.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn this West Virginia Week, a mine operation in Kanawha County gets a WARN Notice, three Wyoming County Schools will remain closed until next week, and we learn the origins of the Flatwoods Monster.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEach NEST kit includes more than 20 newborn and postpartum essentials, including diapers, wipes, an infant thermometer, postpartum recovery and breastfeeding supplies, and a blood-pressure monitor. Families also receive information on postpartum health, infant safety and care, feeding and nutrition, and programs and resources available to support parents and their babies.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOne hundred nine miners and operators at the Panther Creek Mine in Eskdale, in southeastern Kanawha County, are slated to lose their jobs just before Christmas.
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