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Apr 30, 2026
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The Data Centers Are Coming: Ep. 2 - They Underestimated Us
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Executive Summary
A proposed data center and gas-fired power plant in scenic Tucker County, West Virginia, has sparked intense local opposition from a newly formed community group, Tucker United.
State legislation, House Bill 2014 (HB 2014), is a central driver of the conflict, as it fast-tracks data center development, overrides local zoning, and dictates a controversial 70/30 tax revenue split favoring the state.
The conflict highlights a pattern of tech companies using opaque shell corporations (Fundamental Data, LLC) to push projects through with minimal local input, which in turn galvanizes diverse, cross-partisan community coalitions.
The local economy, heavily reliant on outdoor recreation and tourism, is seen as fundamentally incompatible with the proposed industrial development, creating an existential fight over the region's future.
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