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Appalachianization update: How the data center boom is making America’s economy look like Appalachia’s
By Sean O’Leary, Ohio River Valley Institute Last December, I wrote a blog post titled, “The Appalachianization of America’s Economy”, in…
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Updates on Fundamental Data: July 2026
By Luanne McGovern, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy June was another busy month in the fight against the proposed Fundamental Data Ridgeline power plant and…
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Community groups urge WVDEP to investigate questions regarding Fundamental Data’s control of proposed power plant site
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Tucker United, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and the Sierra Club sent a letter on July 16 asking the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection…
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The virtue of “Intelligence Centers”
By C.A. Holmes In the grand scheme of culture and politics in 2026, you would be forgiven for thinking environmental pursuits are not the…
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Updates from WVHC: Need, greed and the work ahead
By Olivia Miller, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy West Virginia has always given more than its fair share. Our mountains, forests, rivers, and communities have…
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The fight against Fundamental Data continues
By Luanne McGovern, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy The past few months have been very busy in our fight against the massive Ridgeline power plant/data center…
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WV lawmakers did little to nothing for environmental protections during legislative session
By Quenton King, West Virginia Watch This year was not the “start of a different path” that I had hoped for the West…
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WV House Speaker representing data center-linked developer in Mason County air permit appeal case
By Caity Coyne, West Virgina Watch WV Citizen Action Group calls for Hanshaw to resign from all legal cases related to developers in the…
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Fundamental Data is not backing down! Take action and send your own letter to the Department of Commerce.
Fundamental Data is not backing down. However, if you heard that they had submitted their petition for microgrid certification (one of the…
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March 2026 legislative update
By Luanne McGovern, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy As of this writing, the 88th West Virginia Legislative session is almost complete. Following the Legislature sometimes…
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