West Virginia House interims: data center policy to remain part of state authority

Name: West Virginia House interims: data center policy to remain part of state authority
Uploaded: 2026-05-19T00:06:51.000Z
Duration: 1 min 27 s
Description: The Republican majority in the West Virginia House of Delegates has stated its intention to maintain state-level authority over data center policy. This decision will remove regulatory power from local governments and commissions regarding data center developments.

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The Republican majority in the West Virginia House of Delegates has stated its intention to maintain state-level authority over data center policy. This decision will remove regulatory power from local governments and commissions regarding data center developments.

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The Republican majority in the West Virginia House says it will continue to regulate data centers from the state level, removing authority from local governments and commissions.  