Plans for a data center threaten scenic wilderness and dark skies in West Virginia

One day2 outlets reported this in 7 reports over 1 day - a further 5 reports reprinted copy already published elsewhere

The headline, as it travelled

All 7 reports used the same wording across 7 outlets - nobody re-reported it in their own words.

All 7 reports on Sat, 31 October 2026

What it is about

Who published it, and when

How it spread - 2 original reports, 5 reprints

Sat, 31 October 2026
2 reports
- NPR News09:00first to report
  Plans for a data center threaten scenic wilderness and dark skies in West Virginia
  Residents are fighting back against plans for a project that would span thousands of acres near the Monongahela National Forest and popular outdoor recreation, ski areas and dark sky sites.
  5 reprints
  - wnmufm.org31 Oct, 09:00their copy
  - krwg.org31 Oct, 09:00their copy
  - wysu.org31 Oct, 09:00their copy
  - wkms.org31 Oct, 09:00their copy
  - wrkf.org31 Oct, 09:00their copy
- Google News - Top Stories09:00
  Plans for a data center threaten scenic wilderness and dark skies in West Virginia
  Plans for a data center threaten scenic wilderness and dark skies in West Virginia NPR MetroNews Decision 2026: Data centers, transmission lines highlight issues driving voter turnout in West Virginia WV MetroNews Data center construction continues despite local pushback Mountain State Spotlight Berkeley County passes Comprehensive Plan, floats plan for ordinance on data centers journal-news.net Data centers are a political third rail. West Virginia is grabbing it anyway. MarketWatch