Stand Up for Property Rights, Water Rights, and Local Control
West Virginia is under threat.
Massive out-of-state corporations are quickly moving into our state to build industrial-scale data centers that consume enormous amounts of water and electricity — and they are doing it with virtually no guardrails under state law.
In 2025, the legislature passed HB2014, a bill that opened the door to these massive projects without putting meaningful protections in place for West Virginia citizens.
That bill created zero real guardrails to protect:
Our groundwater and aquifers
Private wells and rural water supplies
Property rights of nearby landowners
Local decision-making authority
Transparency for communities impacted by these projects
Instead, HB2014 created a system where deals can be negotiated behind closed doors, often with state-level incentives and subsidies, while local communities are left in the dark until construction begins.
Join us in demanding these protections become law!
This is not economic development.
This is corporate extraction.
And the people of West Virginia deserve better.
The Real Threat
Large-scale data centers can require millions of gallons of water per day for cooling systems.
That water has to come from somewhere.
In rural West Virginia, that means:
Groundwater aquifers
Local water systems
Private wells
Without clear protections, these facilities could drain aquifers, lower water tables, and threaten drinking water for entire communities.
Once an aquifer is damaged or depleted, it may take decades — or longer — to recover.
Meanwhile, property owners near these developments could see:
Falling property values
Increased infrastructure strain
Industrial development next to farmland and homes
Decisions imposed by distant bureaucrats rather than local communities
Champions for the People Tried to Fix It
During the 2026 legislative session, several State Delegates stood up and fought to protect West Virginians.
They introduced legislation and amendments to:
Protect groundwater and aquifers
Restore local control over data center siting
Protect private property rights
Require transparency and public disclosure
Ensure local communities have a voice
But those protections were voted down
The political establishment chose corporate lobbyists over the people of West Virginia.
They chose secrecy over transparency.
They chose out-of-state corporations over West Virginia families.
West Virginia Constitutional Conservatives Are Fighting Back
West Virginia Constitutional Conservatives (WVCC) is working with several courageous State Delegates to bring real protections to the people of this state.
We believe:
West Virginia’s water belongs to the people of West Virginia.
West Virginia’s land belongs to the people who live on it.
And the future of our communities should never be decided behind closed doors by lobbyists and bureaucrats.
We are fighting to:
Protect groundwater and drinking water
Defend private property rights
Restore local control
Demand transparency in state deals
Stop corporate exploitation of our natural resources
But we cannot do this alone.
Protect West Virginia from Out-of-Control Data Centers
We, the undersigned citizens of West Virginia, call on the West Virginia Legislature and state leadership to immediately enact meaningful protections against unchecked industrial data center development in our state.
Specifically, we demand:
1. Protection of Groundwater and Aquifers
Large industrial data centers must not be allowed to drain or damage the groundwater resources that West Virginians rely on for drinking water and agriculture.
2. Protection of Private Wells and Rural Water Systems
No project should be approved that threatens the ability of West Virginia families to access clean and reliable water.
3. Restoration of Local Control
Local communities must have the authority to determine whether large industrial facilities are built in their counties and neighborhoods.
4. Transparency and Public Disclosure
All agreements, incentives, water usage plans, and infrastructure impacts must be fully disclosed to the public.
5. Protection of Property Rights
No West Virginian should see their land, water, or quality of life sacrificed for the benefit of out-of-state corporations.