Shepherdstown Democrats Discuss Local Impact of Data Center Legislation
All eyes on data center bill during local Democrat Town Hall
The Journal | Friday, May 2, 2025
During a recent town hall in Shepherdstown, local Democrats expressed concern over legislation impacting the Eastern Panhandle, particularly focusing on House Bill 2014, which incentivizes data centers and microgrids while limiting local governance. Advocacy groups such as the West Virginia Citizen Action Group and West Virginia Rivers emphasized potential environmental risks and called for more local control. John Doyle highlighted contentious bills, including abortion legislation that failed to pass, while community concerns grew regarding the unchecked development of data centers and their implications for local quality of life.
