West Virginia Data Center Accountability Project (WVDCAP)
Statewide · members from Mason, Putnam, Berkeley, Mingo, and Tucker counties
Working on: HB 2014
A statewide coalition of county groups and advocacy organizations working for local control and community consent over data center development ("community over computers"). Its central demand is amending HB 2014 to restore local control, along with enforceable protections on water use, pollution, noise, and lights. It plans to share legal, environmental, and organizing strategies across counties.
Members include the WV Highlands Conservancy, the Sierra Club, and WV Citizen Action Group.
Source: WDTV, Sept. 9, 2026