Fed up Ohio voters might get data centers on the ballot, to overcome leaders who fail them

Fed up Ohio voters might get data centers on the ballot, to overcome leaders who fail them

Ohio voters might be on the verge of doing something dramatic: banning most data centers in the state through a constitutional amendment, and Today in Ohio hosts say that move is a symptom of voter disgust with elected leaders.

Data Center Ban Proposal Moves Forward; Housing Push Aims to Attract New Residents

Ohio’s attorney general has certified a petition summary for a proposed constitutional amendment to ban data center construction, as concerns grow over the industry’s heavy use of water and electricity. Meanwhile, communities in western Pennsylvania are working to address a housing shortage and attract new residents through development efforts and relocation incentives. The post Data Center Ban Proposal Moves Forward; Housing Push Aims to Attrac…

Paid Activists Start Collecting Signatures to Ban Data Centers in OH - Marcellus Drilling News

Last week, we told you that a supposed “group of rural Ohioans” in Adams and Brown counties was seeking a constitutional amendment to ban data centers exceeding 25 megawatts, citing concerns over resource consumption and a lack of local control (see Enviros Seek to Ban Ohio Data Centers via Constitutional Amendment). The “rural Ohioans” argued...