{"id":"9b147746bff7","title":"West Virginia data center sparks resident opposition","page":"https://247relaynews.com/story/9b147746bff7","feature":"Relay Continuum","about":"The living record of this story on 24/7 Relay News: every fact with its status and source, kept up to date and versioned.","version":"1.20261031100137","updated":"2026-10-31T10:01:37.517Z","status_key":{"Reported":"one newsroom","Corroborated":"two or more independent newsrooms","Confirmed":"backed by a primary source","Disputed":"newsrooms disagree; not settled","Updated":"replaced by a newer value","Corrected":"corrected by an editor"},"facts":[{"id":"cmvw8el0tlb3dej","text":"A data center project would span thousands of acres near the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia.","status":"Reported","value":null,"subject":"data center acreage","reported":"2026-10-31 09:00:00.000","newsrooms":1,"primary_source":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"NPR","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/31/nx-s1-5992790/data-centers-west-virginia-skiing-dark-skies","quote":"project that would span thousands of acres near the Monongahela National Forest","primary":false}]},{"id":"cmvw8el0t8z5g93","text":"The data center plans threaten scenic wilderness and dark sky sites in West Virginia.","status":"Reported","value":null,"subject":"environmental impact","reported":"2026-10-31 09:00:00.000","newsrooms":1,"primary_source":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"NPR","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/31/nx-s1-5992790/data-centers-west-virginia-skiing-dark-skies","quote":"Plans for a data center threaten scenic wilderness and dark skies in West Virginia","primary":false}]},{"id":"cmvw8el0tjvrfq0","text":"Nvidia is considering cosigning the loan for Nscale’s AI data center in West Virginia.","status":"Reported","value":null,"subject":"Nvidia cosigner role","reported":"2026-10-31 01:20:05.000","newsrooms":1,"primary_source":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"TechCrunch","url":"https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/30/nvidia-weighs-playing-the-cosigner-for-nscales-ai-data-center-in-west-virginia/","quote":"Nvidia weighs playing the cosigner for Nscale’s AI data center in West Virginia","primary":false}]},{"id":"cmvw8el0tpd4ch2","text":"Investors become nervous about AI spending, prompting the need for a chipmaker cosigner.","status":"Reported","value":null,"subject":"investor sentiment","reported":"2026-10-31 01:20:05.000","newsrooms":1,"primary_source":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"TechCrunch","url":"https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/30/nvidia-weighs-playing-the-cosigner-for-nscales-ai-data-center-in-west-virginia/","quote":"When investors get nervous about AI spending, it helps to have the chipmaker that sells the chips offer to cosign the loan.","primary":false}]}],"changed":[],"disagreements":[],"open_questions":["It remains unclear whether the project will receive final regulatory approval, how financing will be secured, and what specific environmental mitigation might be required."],"answered_questions":[],"timeline":[{"at":"2026-10-31T10:01:37.517Z","kind":"new","summary":"A data center project would span thousands of acres near the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The data center plans threaten scenic wilderness and dark sky sites in West Virginia. Nvidia is considering cosigning the loan for Nscale’s AI data center in West Virginia. Investors become nervous about AI spending, prompting the need for a chipmaker cosigner."}],"relay_note":null}