The New Power Brokers: Big Tech, State Lawmakers, and the Grid
As opposition to data centers mounts locally in communities across the country, the decisive fights over AI’s infrastructure are unfolding in state legislatures.
Category / The New Rural Landscape
‘We Know What It’s Like To Be Exploited’: Tucker County, W.Va., Grapples With Future-Defining AI-Infrastructure Proposal
To fully appreciate the beauty of Tucker County, you must visit. Nestled at 3,500 feet in the gorgeous Allegheny Mountains along the Blackwater River, the town of Davis is at the highest elevation of any municipality in West Virginia; it exudes a top-of-the-world vibe. The […]
Big Tech Comes to Tucker County, WV
Local officials say a new power plant proposal is clearly meant to support data centers. And these promises of economic development are all too familiar in a region where extractive industries have come at a significant cost to people, communities and a healthy environment.