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DATA CENTER APPROVAL BILL WOULD GIVE OHIO RESIDENTS DIRECT CONTROL OVER NEW PROJECTS

Ohio lawmakers have introduced a bill that would change how data centers are approved in communities across the state. The proposal would require any new data center project to receive direct approval from local citizens before construction could begin. It would also ban local officials from signing nondisclosure agreements with developers. The sponsors say the […]

Selling the Buckeye State? The Devastating Hidden Cost of Data Centers

Data centers have become a relatively recent, but very important topic, both nationally and in the state of Ohio. To the average person they are a tech term that is disassociated from the average Ohioan’s day-to-day life. The term sounds innocuous enough, but the reality for the people of Ohio may be anything but that. […]