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One of America’s Last Chestnut Groves Is About to Be Destroyed for a Data Center (www.gadgetreview.com)
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[–] SlippiHUD@slrpnk.net 1 points 5 days ago

https://governor.wv.gov/article/governor-morrisey-announces-plan-preserve-historic-trees-former-clements-state-tree-nursery

The govenor now plans to move the 50 year old chestnut trees. Those trees are likely between 75 and 100 ft tall. I have no idea how many will survive the move, but I can't imagine its a high percentage.