Morrisey Discusses Law Regarding Data Center Development

WV leaders pledge ratepayer and water protections in new data center principles

CHARLESTON – While several states are rushing to place moratoriums on data center development, Gov. Patrick Morrisey and legislative leaders unveiled a seven-point set of principles to guide the state data center program. Morrisey, officials with the Department of Commerce, and leaders of the House of Delegates and state Senate held a press conference Tuesday […]

A step too far? US lawmaker pledges 'Data Center Bill of Rights' to let protests be more effective

Congressman Ro Khanna has introduced H. Res. 1471, a "Data Center Bill of Rights"It calls for a 2,500-foot buffer around homes, schools, and hospitalsIt also enshrines local veto power protected from state preemption, mandatory impact reports and water disclosure, and clawbacks on subsidies in a bid to control how AI data centers are builtRo Khanna, the Democratic congressman whose district covers Silicon Valley, has introduced what he calls a "…

Governor Morrisey, Legislative Leaders announce unified plan for responsible Data Center Development

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey joined Senate President Randy Smith, House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, and leadership from the West Virginia Department of Commerce today at a joint press conference to announce a unified legislative and executive vision for the…

Morrisey discusses law regarding data center development

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — With data centers on the rise, Governor Patrick Morrisey is announcing legislation that he said will lead to responsible development in West Virginia. On Tuesday, Morrisey announced the West Virginia Responsible Data Center Development Plan. It borrows from the Power Generation and Consumption Act of 2014, which ensures all counties across [...]

Governor Morrisey, Legislative Leaders Announce Unified Plan for Responsible Data Center Development in West Virginia - West Virginia Daily News

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVDN) – , Governor Patrick Morrisey joined Senate President Randy Smith, House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, and leadership from the West Virginia Department of Commerce today at a joint press conference to announce a unified legislative and executive vision for the state’s digital and economic future: the West Virginia Responsible Data Center Development Plan. Watch the press conference here. “Today, as the world stands on the cusp …