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Energy Rules Coming For Data Centers and West Virginia's Chestnuts, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, rules are in the works for data centers, lawmakers request a meeting with Flock, and the fate of West Virginia's chestnuts.

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Data Center Threatens Rare American Chestnut Orchard In W.Va.

New data center developments are changing local landscapes and communities across West Virginia – and one is set to remove a very rare stand of trees.

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The Future Of American Chestnuts In Mason County, This West Virginia Morning

In Mason County, West Virginia, new data center developments are changing local landscapes and communities. One of the computing campuses is also threatening a special stand of trees. Reporter Andrea “River” Peterson reports.

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Citizen Science Project Brings Pure American Chestnuts Back To Appalachia

A Shepherd University student is leading a citizen science project that aims to repopulate American chestnut trees in Appalachia. American chestnut populations have been threatened for decades by an infectious disease called chestnut blight.

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