Data centers a hot topic in WVa elections
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The Democratic challenger for one of West Virginia’s Congressional seats pitched legislation on Friday establishing a two-year moratorium on new, large data centers and giving local communities a say in whether they’re built. Ace Parsi, a Morgantown community organizer running for the District 2 U.S. House of Representatives seat occupied by Rep. Riley Moore, said the proposed “Neighbors, Not Servers Act” would be “the very first piece of legislation that I would introduce as a member of Congress.” Moore said in a statement Friday that “West ...