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West Virginia data center project draws resident opposition near Monongahela forest

A proposed data center spanning thousands of acres threatens wilderness, ski areas and dark sky sites, and locals are organizing against it.

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What to know

  • A proposed data center project in West Virginia would span thousands of acres near the Monongahela National Forest.
  • The project threatens popular outdoor recreation areas, ski resorts and dark sky sites, according to NPR reporting.
  • Residents are organizing opposition to the plans.
  • Coverage so far does not identify the developer or give a timeline for approval or construction.

Local residents Opponents of the project

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    NPR reports on proposed West Virginia data center's impact

    NPR's Scott Neuman reports that a planned data center project spanning thousands of acres near the Monongahela National Forest threatens scenic wilderness, ski areas and dark sky sites, and that residents are organizing in opposition.

    1. 2 outlets first by NPR, 8d ago · also NPR News · read ↗

    • dyckron@cosocial.ca

      West Virginia and data centers: State faces new extractive industry : NPR https://www. npr.org/2026/10/31/nx-s1-59927 90/data-centers-west-virginia-skiing-dark-skies

      dyckron@cosocial.caMastodon8d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
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    • gerrymcgovern@mastodon.green

      "Those inky-black nights — and the natural beauty they shelter — are now under threat from what many residents see as a modern-day version of extractive industries like logging and mining that once defined the region. In a place where tourism, outdoor recreation and community are deeply intertwined, a gigantic power plant and data center campus in…

      gerrymcgovern@mastodon.greenMastodon7d agoview on Mastodon ↗
    • gerrymcgovern@mastodon.green

      "If you're an outdoor person, this place is paradise," he says. "People come here to get away from data centers. People want dark skies here. People want to have a peaceful, quiet recreational area." https://www. npr.org/2026/10/31/nx-s1-59927 90/data-centers-west-virginia-skiing-dark-skies

      gerrymcgovern@mastodon.greenMastodon7d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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