Lordstown council waits to decide on AI data center ban

Lordstown council waits to decide on AI data center ban

LORDSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) -- Lordstown Village Council decided at its Monday meeting not to approve a ban on an AI data center and instead sent the proposed ordinance through a first reading. A lot of people at the council meeting, who live in Lordstown, supported the ban because of the environmental issues data centers bring with them. Mark McGrail was one Lordstown resident in attendance who supported the proposed ordinance. "The problem with the…