The Dark Side of Ohio's Data Center Boom

The dark side of Ohio's data center boom

Across the country, resistance to data centers is rising even as plans are steadily being made to build new ones. According to the Pew Research Center, a majority of new data centers — 67 percent — are being built in rural areas. And three-quarters of those are in Midwestern and Southern towns. That includes 166 in Ohio that are already operating plus another 57 scheduled to be built. That’s one of the highest total figures in the country. The n…

The Dark Side of the Data Center Boom

The data centers popping up across the South and Midwest don’t just pollute and raise utility bills — they keep Americans hooked on wars for oil. Melissa Garriga OtherWords Across the country, resistance to data centers is rising even as plans are steadily being made to build new ones. According to the Pew Research Center, a…