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Data Center Legal Fight Continues as Opposition Group Files Appeal

Plus, Fundamental Data starts hiring for Tucker County facility, and no action from Sen. Smith to restore local control

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Dan Parks
Mar 12, 2026
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Three groups filed an appeal seeking to overturn recent decisions by state regulators to approve a proposed natural gas-fired power plant near Davis and Thomas. The power plant is intended to supply electricity to a large complex of data centers that would be built nearby.

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection approved a permit for th…

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