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Data Centers Are on the November Ballot in These 18 Ohio Communities
Half of them mirror a statewide effort to ban data centers that draw over 25 megawatts of energy per month.
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Questionable Data Center Forecasts Are Driving Up Ohio Power Bills
Critics question sky-high electricity demand predictions for Ohio, which rely on ambitious data center plans and put upward pressure on utility bills.
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Bernie Moreno Calls to End Data Center Subsidies
The Ohio Republican Senator said if Big Tech and states don’t act, he will
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Ohio Politicians Welcomed Unregulated Data Centers by the Hundreds. Ohio Citizens Are Fighting Back
Ohio politicians committed at least $2.3 billion in sales tax exemptions to the biggest tech giants in the world
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Data Center Debate Exposes Ohio’s Uneven Energy Landscape
Ohio has put its thumb on the scale when it comes to choosing between solar, wind and natural gas.
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Candidates Highlight Data Center Plans. Next Ohio Governor Will Select Regulators
Acton calls for conditional moratorium while Ramaswamy says he wants free electricity for those near data centers
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Sherrod Brown, Jon Husted Offer Contrasting Visions for Data Centers
One of the most contentious election issues is taking center stage in the U.S. Senate race in Ohio.
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Ohio Lawmakers Introduce Sweeping New Data Center Legislation
It’s a significant revision of state policy that touches tax breaks, nondisclosure agreements, water use and testing, utility billing, and potential impacts on local governments.
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Big Tech Defends Data Centers Before Ohio Lawmakers
The hyperscalers did their best to tamp down fears about water contamination, air pollution and rising energy costs amid widespread public opposition.
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Data Center Opponents Give Ohio Lawmakers an Earful
“Ohio residents are not in the way of progress. We’re just anxious, and we’re afraid that we’re going to lose the little that we have left,” said one resident during public comment.
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Economists: Incentives for Ohio Data Centers Are a Bad Idea. So Is Banning New Construction
“I can’t think of a worse use of public funds than to incentivize data centers. They are associated with very few permanent jobs and high external costs.”
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Petitioners Get Approval to Start Gathering Signatures to Put Data Center Ban on Ohio Ballot
“Everyone is going to see an impact because of this and we need to stop it now while the train is just leaving the station,” said one committee member behind the longshot effort.