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Lawmakers Increasingly Voice Opposition To Energy Projects

Republicans and Democrats have both spoken up this week to voice their opposition to data center and transmission line projects they say take from West Virginians without giving enough back.

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Data Center Panel Reignites Debate On Local Control, Input

The discussion aimed to help the public better understand local and statewide impacts of data centers. What became clear throughout the night is that local leaders and community members feel ignored by the development process in place.

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Panel Explores Data Center Development In State, This West Virginia Morning

A panel discussion consisting of community, political and data center industry leaders Tuesday night at Shepherd University has reignited the debate over local control of data center development in the state. Also, WorkForce West Virginia has released state unemployment figures for January. And, Amazon this week celebrated the grand openings of two news operations facilities in West Virginia.

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Statewide Camping Ban Reintroduced In House

The House Judiciary Committee advanced a bill Wednesday morning that makes it a criminal offense to camp or store personal belongings on public or private property without authorization.

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