By Edgar Kelley, The Inter-Mountain
DAVIS — A Tucker County mayor said many local residents are disappointed by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s recent decision to approve an air quality permit for the proposed Fundamental Data power plant and data center in Tucker County.
The towns of Davis and Thomas would be the most affected areas in Tucker County, as the proposed facilities are projected to be built just two miles north of both towns.
“I’m hoping that there are other permitting steps that need to be accomplished, for example analysis of the water consumption, I hope the DEP is looking at that,” Davis Mayor Al Tomson told The Inter-Mountain. “Because that is another concern the town has in particular.
“We experienced low water last year during the drought, and I know that power plants and particularly data centers use a considerable amount of water. So that’s a little bit concerning right now.”
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