AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoData Center Impacts: West Virginia DEP permit filings forecast significant environmental effects from two planned Mason County data centers. One project has already faced pollution and erosion-control problems, as permit hearings approach. Business Investment: Wood County development officials highlighted efforts to attract manufacturers and prepare sites for investment, including PowerFlo’s purchase of the former Hino facility in Williamstown in a $20 million deal. Grid and Gas: A federal emergency order aimed to reduce blackout risks across a 13-state grid as data-center power demand grows. West Virginia’s attorney general also joined states backing approval of a New Mexico gas pipeline, citing energy supply and jobs. Rural Manufacturing: A Greenbrier Valley company’s factory-built construction approach points to a way to expand local manufacturing while helping address housing needs.
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