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09/17/2026

Mitch McConnell is unwell

Nicholas Preservati, director of the West Virginia Office of Energy made a very strange argument this week in support of...
09/16/2026

Nicholas Preservati, director of the West Virginia Office of Energy made a very strange argument this week in support of data centers!

“I think the whole issue on water has been mischaracterized. Water issues in West Virginia are not a quantity issue. Generally speaking, it’s a quality issue...the data centers aren’t going to be affecting the quality; they can be utilized to improve quality. So, I see the data centers and the revenue they generate to be able to increase the efficiency, to bring in revenue to southern coalfields.”

There are many flaws with this argument, but it's worth pointing out that the law Republicans in West Virginia overwhelmingly passed in 2024, HB 2014, ripped away most local authority to regulate data centers and diverted much of the tax revenue from data centers to the state government, not the locality. Link in comments to full story.

Hyped to finally go to Mothman Festival
09/16/2026

Hyped to finally go to Mothman Festival

09/15/2026

Things are bleak with Mitch McConnell

09/15/2026

Mitch McConnell ain’t lookin so good

Happy Labor Day weekend! I wrote about a place in Matewan, West Virginia that everyone should visit. Link in comments
09/08/2026

Happy Labor Day weekend! I wrote about a place in Matewan, West Virginia that everyone should visit. Link in comments

09/05/2026

Ex Kentucky governor’s HUMILIATING arrest

A heavyweight battle of the century, no doubt
09/04/2026

A heavyweight battle of the century, no doubt

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