MORE STORIES: A closer look at the development of data centers across West Virginia

The Charleston Gazette-Mail has published a collection of stories examining the details and development of data centers in West Virginia, as well as the controversy surrounding these projects. According to the article, West Virginia's governor, Patrick Morrisey, and key state legislative leaders have actively sought to attract data center development by stripping communities of local control over zoning and other regulations. This has sparked an outcry from residents, community groups, and environmental advocates who are concerned about the loss of local oversight and the state's efforts to shield data center developers from having to share critical information about their planned projects publicly. The article suggests that West Virginia's concessions to data center companies have raised significant concerns among the state's citizens over the lack of local control and transparency around these developments.