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State Air Quality Regulators Approve Permit for Power Plant Near Thomas

Opposition group Tucker United vows to continue fighting the facility, which is intended provide electricity for a data center complex.

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Dan Parks
Aug 15, 2025
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State air quality engineer Jerry Williams responds to audience comments at hearing June 30 in Canaan Valley.

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has approved a permit for Fundamental Data to build a power plant near Thomas, ruling that the proposal will “meet all applicable state and federal air quality rules and regulations.”

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