West Virginia should end tax breaks for unpopular data centers

By: Kelly Allen

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: September 21, 2026

Words: 768

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Public opposition to data centers is real and growing across the political spectrum.

Residents largely see data centers as bad neighbors — emitting air and noise pollution, gobbling up huge tracts of land and water and raising utility costs, all while creating few if any permanent jobs for locals. The artificial intelligence they power is then used to raise the prices on goods we buy, surveil us

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