AI GridWatch — Ohio data center updates https://aigridwatch.com/states/ohio Data center moratoriums, proposals, and community-impact headlines for Ohio, from AI GridWatch. en-us Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Plain City: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/plain-city-oh mora-plain-city-oh Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 1-year data center development ban Mount Vernon: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/mount-vernon-oh mora-mount-vernon-oh Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 6-month data center moratorium Massillon: data center moratorium — Expired https://aigridwatch.com/communities/massillon-oh mora-massillon-oh Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 180-day moratorium (expired Aug 14). Replaced by permanent zoning rules voted 7-1 on Aug 3: data centers restricted to I-2 industrial zones, 400 ft minimum from residential, utility capacity certification and noise limits required Ohio Supreme Court allows Ashville referendum against data center project to move forward https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxNajhzVzFOcWhsS3ZlTjY5MENUeExMYnlRaXJQOG53bTJiamxST3RQbkN6U0cxUUhFdzM5RTlxLXFZbXRPQnV2amMtUTBIYWowQWk0WFVfMUlvU0k2empMZ0FsRzZFTDM0a3FZTDl0VEQwM3RxV3d6UGlkSHF0eHZ6ajhRZEdKUW5fRVZUQWREM2VuMUotakNqaFpCTWs5X3RYbVVYcWRSblNXcDdNTTZudGFBVE9yZHJXNkQwUzZmNVhhWHVWd0Y1ZTlpR3U?oc=5 story-2dbaa053 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Ohio Capital Journal Boardman: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/boardman-oh mora-boardman-oh Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 1-year moratorium to study regulation and zoning changes Ohio (ballot measure): data center moratorium — Rejected https://aigridwatch.com/communities/ohio-ballot-measure-oh mora-ohio-(ballot-measure)-oh Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Conserve Ohio's proposed constitutional amendment to ban data centers over 25 MW gathered only ~70,000 of the required 413,488 signatures by the Jul 1 deadline. Organizers plan to try again for the 2027 ballot Lordstown: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/lordstown-oh mora-lordstown-oh Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 180-day moratorium (converted from outright ban after lawsuit). Developer Bristolville 25 LLC sued over \$3.6B, 1.65M sq ft project on former GM Lordstown Assembly site near OpenAI Stargate Ravenna: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/ravenna-oh mora-ravenna-oh Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 1-year moratorium, unanimous. Nearly 100 residents packed the special meeting. Resident's 4-minute speech against a proposed data center near UH Portage Medical Center went viral (250K+ views on X) Boardman Township: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/boardman-township-oh mora-boardman-township-oh Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 1-year moratorium, unanimous. Pause for zoning regulation development Painesville Township: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/painesville-township-oh mora-painesville-township-oh Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 12-month moratorium on new data center permits, unanimous Vienna Township: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/vienna-township-oh mora-vienna-township-oh Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Rolling moratorium — originally enacted 2025, extended 60 days through Oct 16 while zoning solutions including noise and power limits are developed. Bitdeer (Singapore-based) has plans in area Weathersfield Township: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/weathersfield-township-oh mora-weathersfield-township-oh Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 6-month moratorium. Bitdeer plans a data center on Belmont Ave on land where an Ohio Edison power plant once operated Twinsburg: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/twinsburg-oh mora-twinsburg-oh Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 12-month moratorium on data center permits South Bloomfield: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/south-bloomfield-oh mora-south-bloomfield-oh Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Preventive ban — eliminated all industrial zoning preemptively to block data center applications. No developer had approached Ohio (tax exemptions): data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/ohio-tax-exemptions-oh mora-ohio-(tax-exemptions)-oh Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Governor's moratorium on data center tax exemptions while Joint Data Center Committee holds hearings. Two last data centers received \$42M in exemptions before the pause took effect Ohio (ballot measure): data center moratorium — Rejected https://aigridwatch.com/communities/ohio-ballot-measure-oh mora-ohio-(ballot-measure)-oh Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Proposed constitutional amendment to ban data centers >25 MW failed to qualify — collected ~70,000 of 413,488 required signatures. Backers plan to try again for 2027 ballot Independence Guard Alliance files lawsuit to halt construction of Independence data center https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5gFBVV95cUxQN1lqekotbHBjSVlFaF9zLWNkV25iVC1kWG5GZzNRQjRXOTl3M2pHUEtyY05hRElxVjNfLXI0QV90ZHg5SVlGVXNpQ3JWWURvSkZVT2lDS0pDNFMyZWkzSl9zaUxnU21teGJKVHZjaTNFQVZ4RkZraHlsaWlWR2YzVFJ3NU1IUkl0SDA0OGlaWmxMR3dGcGdUbngxb2RwT29aSTJ3YXNEUXotTkZUNDVpclFTLUVrRzdPTmp1c0NCZUEzMUJDZjRMUUFhNDJEenJQczZ6R1g5VTBrdFRnMGwyTVphdG5sQQ?oc=5 story-b928ae28 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via KSHB 41 Kansas City Mount Vernon temporarily bans data centers https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxNR1lPR2haN1J3R0hfcWg1cWpJX2Z0N0hoX285TTE4TExEOGZqMGxUOVhISFhBX0pSb3lTcGt6NUhiZXV5dlAwSExuSWg3eVlxaEZoZnlkMk9XTUg0OFVQdEJIUGZKWlBycjYzM295MHdobmgwYmo1WkdPeW9JVW52T1FHMXJ3ZzloRXF3OUtB?oc=5 story-4b3cbc92 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Cascadia Daily News Plain City Village Council enacts one-year data center development ban https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxPWVo2bGJ5QTgxYTdHRlJySmxjLXhfY1pXeERIc2ZIZ2ttOURtR2hCOUxWWXdDVG5xX1dUY1RhLXdyMlRScm9fMlBWNnNabXhIOHJWbEs3RXVSdkdmdXJFYmtfbWgzUUVEd2pHU1c4UXZBbkI5OG04TW95R2RQaTNyem5iRUN0RUs0QVhyMjN5cXJOODFaVzI5b1VBU0tlajR3SDFtQlF4Q2FkcVRvRzRNVnIzcWpWSWVLX2VUWVNScjlnX2ZLdEYzR2dsNUY0UVByYkI3Wm5JNXoyVzZm?oc=5 story-58b1fa59 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via The Columbus Dispatch How Data Centers became a new political battleground in the US – The unexpected alliance between the right and the left against AI https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-AFBVV95cUxQbWktWUJoRm9kYVhrNXJvYWRvak4zZkxvYnhsYkl3NGYtbENZZTh1QXlFV09kT2d4aHNXbVZudVRoRWRTeXhUWVFTZ0x2TUlDTkEyYXBHSFc1VWg4OU9hV1MwLXVwc2M0NS1FR3N2MmRuRXBsdGlQYTcxdy1uUnlLSFlzeDZONUVsSEdZVnYzbjhnR3FDM1E3Z29MZnJzSzlGekxsX3NWaHFGRVVJalkxZnNrcjMwMjV6NVBuV3dTQjNqcEpoUE5vdDJQV0FLTUI4dFl2MEJ6SkdJRFE2TDdDWDY5Q3AtTmlnWFdfNTRYaHNwaE5VcEx5dQ?oc=5 story-e0a6ade8 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via ProtoThema English Ohio residents sue to stop data center https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxNbkVsRXBOel80Mk95elc2TnVBUlhDVnppVFQ5ZVZiQ0kxeFUyUk03VmJERGd3clhzVlk1azlwUVF2cnVKb0p6LXJldTRXdENyY3dmN25kUGR5R1BpRXZaeVZDZ0oxYnhLM1hpOGFkcFdEdkJ5VWhzUVpzbTJfdk9LSkszTWlKYkRlRWJ1WEl6UVc?oc=5 story-159649d3 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Spectrum News Ohio Supreme Court sides with Ashville residents trying to overturn data center agreement https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AFBVV95cUxPejhMbkdLTHpoU2NnQ21VeFFrWkhZcjU0NEZkSkhxaTdQaXFoRzRXbFc5SXhGNHZuVEg2LTdEcDlZSjhIT0hhRzdkd0VnTlZ6Y3IzYk5xT0x6VllVYVpLamhUcjRrME1nYTdEMm82UmZweXJsWnFRbU8taTFWNFlaTTQxdkpnTUMzQzBkejM0cWttSzB3YV84T0dqWExYMHVIOUoyVU1PeFFHdFNBZmJoUUFIMVl4MmFMV24xSjdrYWhoaXVnajNncDZVOFlGVEdkTUZSUml1M2s?oc=5 story-aba94889 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via WOSU Public Media Village Must Submit Data Center Referendum to County Board of Elections https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibEFVX3lxTE8zNUlxZlRESTRMRnExU09BcnBzZEtMc3RtcFE4cnp6bHZsbm1wR0l0WEthWi0tazhGTTFMUk5XQWJTeTlrR2FVc0lPMXQ4N2lxNzRMTEhuUzRGRUo4T3k1c0JhaDBuSTNzZGJvNQ?oc=5 story-62e33922 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Court News Ohio (.gov) Ramaswamy says new Ohio data centers should pay residents’ electric bills https://news.google.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?oc=5 story-6cdefe2d Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Cleveland.com Ramaswamy wants data centers to pay Ohioans' electric bills https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxQTW14TEtuR3hmbnJ5Nlg5ZkpMT3h3RUY2cW16eVRiMEV0WGwyaHZTNzlwek5UbVFUcHNoM3gzb0QwblJ3aFQzOHh3OFE0aXFlem5qMU41UUJQcDFxT1dUOGFGMDlnd3UyZlBDVk43d3VlcWhVZVVPd0cxVUU0Smt4RllSQW15SXZJVWNUMjFQVlNSYng3Y0hHTmxIMGZvQ0lEeFl4M3RXSFJJZFhoNUdUekEwMXdUcW1uMlpzVk45RnFmdFNBclE?oc=5 story-20887e87 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via The Columbus Dispatch Athens: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/athens-oh mora-athens-oh Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 1-year permit pause inside city limits; the mayor or service-safety director may extend it a second year. Does not reach the site that prompted it — that parcel is in Athens Township, outside the city Vienna Township (Trumbull Co.): data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/vienna-township-trumbull-co-oh mora-vienna-township-(trumbull-co.)-oh Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Extended 60 days, Aug 16 to Oct 16, 2026, while the county planning commission reviews the township's draft data center zoning Ohio governor candidate calls for ‘immediate moratorium’ on new data centers https://news.google.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?oc=5 story-9e9401c1 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Cleveland.com Who’s to blame for Ohio’s soaring electric bills? Start with Mike DeWine and Jon Husted https://news.google.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?oc=5 story-c9811b3e Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Cleveland.com California firm to build massive energy storage battery near New Albany data centers https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxOaGtTcldKYmpSZjR3UW05N1UzUlEyM1lFN2VEU2huaHZEY1ppa21XajVic2c5T3lET2xqMS1XYjZYaWJKWHZkd3dlOGxDams4bVplS2w0bmRqRjJpRkNKRjFqTWJsNmtMU0ttX0pTbURUcXVyejZKSHFIaS1Rcm1CZmRBeGFuZkJNZGpwWUVXLW55MTFCQW9jeDhWTFVzOExQcnlRNjlQbDVWek9uMTRxOGpKV21KN21lZzdrX0htOHFZanpSTGYwWHdZYTItREs2SjllVjFuNDNPQQ?oc=5 story-044feb80 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via The Columbus Dispatch Ohio Supreme Court case to decide if residents get any say on data center in their back yards https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxPWng0d0ViU1VzbHdHZkNGbUdxQl9rQ1RNaVN3a3htUm1zeWRscURjaUVEZFhQRV9qNmdWQ1YtVndGbllpUWw1dWlpQkp1U3hHR2hacWs2TzNaVXg1QUhaR0FwVWNFTXFCNU9zalE3VWIzbC1fTHQ2M2h4Rk5zUmxOR0p2YTJyYVh2OEw5b0VsQmwxWmFwR25uU0s1bmZqQ0RJVHdtckpZN1VJMEV5SDVESFJndTlPbUNwRFRfay1INGR1VnRXMDVHcWNLMzBjb2JuVDA00gHnAUFVX3lxTFByTmNmX0UyOTc5ZjRDaEZ0TWZ2eDJQYWZueDBSMXRXQnhqM0xDdXlWNFRaSTUydXJaQURENml3QVNtZ2lSYXI2bU5nRU9ENjR1M05MRjdNTUxPRkE1ZkRVVElob3JxY3hJTXZJTlg2SUtadXBQSkdpUkJTbXJ3d1hfNTFjVWVqX2lRdzZVazZBbnpwV24xYV9FeVR4Qk9ha2dLbHFZYlV2Vkl2YWxMMklHYVFNY25KQmdUckJQMk9ZelFuUGZ4TExkNzM5Qkt4dUx5T0drbXlqS2lnMzNuUUFfRDE4Tlh4TQ?oc=5 story-3ed7dfdf Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Cleveland.com Capacity limits push Amherst residents outside as zoning board hears data center proposal https://news.google.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?oc=5 story-259f26de Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Cleveland 19 News Sen. Jon Husted’s new bill targets data center electricity costs amid election fight https://news.google.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?oc=5 story-e7d60b62 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Cleveland.com With split vote, Middleton Township approves zoning change for acreage bordering data center https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxOYzhDdlJOSm1jNzFZS3lCUGYwclVpclE1NHliTThadEVhY0YxS0hFT3J5UWVQcHdRT3M5SWRiWmpPVGFPcDlpSm43WDVkUVpCaHYyMTd4WlJIcGRLc29PVUN3dU9wajhyMHktM1JJTkptS2NaR2x3YWxuR29uTGFBekJZU2hMaDNmNW82TExvZl9TcGFGbE9GZUROR20wck5ON3dFZW1BQXd1OHNwRTgyaGVSbUZQRjFPX1VmWG9CVlg?oc=5 story-e0813a4f Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via BG Independent News Prairie Twp. residents decry potential data center on Big Darby Accord land https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5gFBVV95cUxNLUJsSXRXb1hyYk5fcHE2Q0hJeVhXLVcwc2k3X0hHdjB3VmJLTkx6Z08ydy14My1aNG9jUTlxNnZDYlpWTXZ1eFl0UTV4MUEyWVBPTnZsTnM2b0pBTEJQR3hkLTZ2NGVNUDh4UXhVWEdWMWFjdWhudjFvQm1fN0NVVmVPRGw3OEVpSTNKdGE5NzlYUHlGdklUQ1R2bXduMy1iNG9ZMGtmdHB5dDc3TTNqc20yTTJQNUFtNlZhdl8wbWtUUWZYRGgxV1NwWmJnVmZDUVBqcTEyd3dJOGJBQXNzUFE2NDRpZw?oc=5 story-7369abed Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via The Columbus Dispatch EXPOSED: $1.3 Billion Grid Cost Gap Looms in AES Ohio Data Center Tariff, Manufacturers Warn https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxNWHdBWE9DaUVhZ1VRaDY1WGdpYnYtZVVBNjJpNTVyQlZIUUozRHJNUEx0bjlzRjRMdWJxbF9Zbnk1QW9sUVFpYWZqbm93RnNGT1Y2YUN5WGFxQTBsOTdpdjJyMThKX2JxVkkzWnlWVlEyMkhzNGp5eU5MTDlBNmpvUmJBU0hpUEJJLTBnMGVBVVlrWTZoc0Jka0dtdGJGa3FFWlF5MS00QlN0Y2xLOTdLY0JPb3RPc01B?oc=5 story-5edcf06b Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Scioto Post Shalersville residents outraged over proposed data center https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxQWjNNZ2xHdFI2U3d2ZklKZWpETEM2UWpQeXhORlhEYlVCbzhkV1FaSHlNUG9uVUE5bkJYX2Y1bXllcklfb1ItRmE4cnczbW1kY0c0NEkycFFKQi15akR3OUxWVENiQ0lXZlppTTR5VWRBb25Md25iMjllbWdFbU9hMDBBbU8xc0FhT0lZWE1FN2daQmEzMEEtTEdHZ3Q0bk5LWG54VzFzR2k4MEptbHRWRDVSbkRvdGVzSXF6d3RmMloxaHZiWThBVDhhSG9DUQ?oc=5 story-e20fc77c Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via WFMJ 'We don't need them here.' Alliance residents oppose data centers, council acts https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxQYnZuOUxtY2ZpTnFmQUoxLTF0NWwtWHpJMnNVVG9LdGJyaFpMckZYTzc5ZjFReGh5ZmNUNmlteml4b1pCMGVWc29PZEUtYklKdHVmWU1oM0YtUXZ4dnlWUks5VHd1cUVicmg5dzh0T1BJbEZsQWhUQVdGRkNSTzRMdmVDVHVxSmIxMnBqWVc0RW5GZEFSZV9KcmhoQzZicTc0TGlPOU9NNDVKYXJ5UHc?oc=5 story-ad361c86 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Canton Repository John Kasich gave Amazon, Meta, and Google billions in Ohio tax breaks — and nobody knew https://news.google.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?oc=5 story-f21a51da Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Cleveland.com Ohio’s biggest data centers secured decades of tax breaks https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPYXVsZy1xX2lhSFdFN2lkRnFuWmhmNkk2dkRmYVBWSVhpRGtCbW5oS2hiZ2k4bVlYRU1aVDlIUHRmeldxQm9pblM4UDlGR05RelFOSVkzWVFEcWY3YWgwZjhmTUlZTi1tbzVHNEJBdEl4aTd1WWhqb0VTVzdwRGdNVzFWS2VLU0wzQnFWZW9LNW5jWkZWcldsVTl5aDRKUVQ5VWfSAbYBQVVfeXFMT2hKbTlqOGREUzhzTFJ2X0dyZ3JsalpjdV9UUDBiYzBrQ3FXa0d4Nlh2U2lOSXRreDJCcW5Mc29MRXRJelJoaXEzcy1aSy1KdTNvRlVPY2dhclhoU2lYcnduS2o5OGRGVmtnbUZPbUZldGs3bEk0NDMyVFJWS3cwbk5wMFl4OUdSWU1pR2xhZFA1eVFrR1l4QlVlTDJKbHpVbDQ4WnBnWDhrS0NHTmR3Z2dINEJZVVE?oc=5 story-3616e282 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Cleveland.com Ohio lawmakers introduce sweeping new data center legislation https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxPZTZDbzE0RjBQVGpQcnd5eHAzcGdnam1aRl9JRHQzQWZNWHpvbEpORTZ2NFE0YnhqTEtKZEh0US1Na213REtURDRVTjFPSUNYQU8tRW1YZWtOcFNkN2drTnNybjJNYTRNd1ZadjJaN2t0N1RTeDhKaHFpQkFnaVdPWDJuUW1DWGM0ZjQyOER2WFF3WVd4VUVHU203ZWtCcVZpa1Ezdlo3TQ?oc=5 story-641660c5 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Ohio Capital Journal Ohio has committed at least $2.3 billion in sales tax breaks for data centers https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxQNTZUTF9QZl85SGh3a1N2SGxPVzhVWTJ3QlVuZk1NV3M4aC1MbEJBdnRpRHdULVI4cUV5bXNpajYwdHRPS3RWWlVXamdSdktlUHZCU3lmRlhhMEJfUzRHV2Q2X2NxTTFHR0hwZGd5bzlpeFdRbExDM24wRFJZQTlyOG5rbFh6M29hV2VHSktjcC1OWVVVYV9mMDBNcjJiQ0VOX3ZCNDNQcw?oc=5 story-d5b7f7e1 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Signal Ohio County planning commission recommends rezoning of 13 properties on edge of Meta data center https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxNdFRCS29WdmVkNXZKdGFyR3ZkRkwzWVdPd0NIYWNCaDJnalp1Y0pKcEZDSElMTWlndjRJMW8xM1ljWl94VmpvRVQ2T29qaWhKTDkyR2ZxNUJZRXB5TzNGRmJLNXUzMVJtTVhoYzRsQTRWZjY1OXBHLWh1X0cxdzFGSXlETEd0SjFsRDBQQ3RyX2NnWHhHcHo4N01EMGZfb0dfRGoxMWczcEtKbXltYU01RU9jWGMxUG9FbGtjZFplRFA?oc=5 story-47b3e349 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via BG Independent News More cities are pressing pause on data centers as local backlash grows https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPSHAwaUxMM2o0Q1AwZjJ5a2kzNUhnYk1oTTZyR05teUlGd2ZDVU1pRHZwNGE2VVJjVVE1S2hOZWdaNUh0RnpKa2xaOVpBUm1yeHI4VjFUQVU4bE5iU1dNYzRLWGtiMkE2bW5RYmhpcWdST09oZmZRbVd2VWxYaEFrS1ZySTdudU05VEdhQmh5cXBNMFNiT3RJcE9FRWVmaWs4dUE?oc=5 story-2dfcfe3c Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via TiffinOhio.net Crain’s editorial: Scrutiny of data center tax breaks is reasonable. It’s not anti-business, either. https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNSnlKUXVZMkEtUjB5SkFRZTg1OHJ2eTVuWnJFbm9GUU5QdzNLYmhOaVZaYXMtLWNCSnQwWnhFZHZoM2hlM0xDQ0NlOHdTa2JGTk9SSTM0dEk2ZHNSR1hSOHkydHFmVVNKRkJRVGlHRElrSWQyR1lxQ0lzSENjM29vNUlKdTdKYjJoZXlzS21NZWI3YWJ2WkI3YnlsN2ZtMFhTSjZZbA?oc=5 story-04976eba Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Crain's Cleveland Business Ohio hits pause on datacenter tax breaks draining its coffers https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxQYi01NXpGTm8xa0lkLWdSYUJuSGhwWldjZy1UTTlCOEVtS1dfaEJPZGZyazltbW9qMUluWTZ0eHoxS3A5SUJGSUF4NjhacnZpVEZyeDF0R0RxYVRQTTBLOU1JejhrdlJVektWSlNfWGNTSlNOSV9pMmhCT0xtcW05VHlMaW1Gc2ZSVWt0RFcxcDJGTmFvQzZHckkwWENfNmQzeFRRaW84cGdwQ0dvMDVUYkZtbG1NQmc?oc=5 story-5a2862ab Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via The Register Calls for change as Ohio sales-tax break for data centers approaches $1.6 billion a year https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wFBVV95cUxQWnB6WVZ1cUtPenJQNWZUeG56R0JoWjJoQU9TcWtwNnlXdXBGZkg0TEhMNk02Sy1EdXVwWmJWQ25oSTRSVVFNbzFVajZSd0oxZUdNdkJJZ1Eyb0Z4ZUEyei1wcXZibXpEWl9ZeUQ1bDRibWJ5SWxEcHBXSGFYNHZJMzZGU0JubmhYZTNoUEgwbXRBNHNfVzRqZkhZdERPY2RfRjBVN0JIa2I1bk9CUFJfeVRBMmRTSXpjTTNTZmg5X0FOUC0wVmtRcWJsX2VLSHlVQ0ZFLXlYMkJ6VnFFeUNv?oc=5 story-3507bc14 Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via News 5 Cleveland WEWS Waterford resident calls for a trustee to step down in light of a data center development https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxNaGpCdFh3WjhrbjQ1LTlSNWtaR3lxSHNlOHM0bWlsWFd0dWZlY3R5YWVjTjdrYWdaQTFSdXFGS0pEWjhObWw5U2ZuR25FdFhvU0JWTW40bXNtUGcwal9fRU9wMWRVRW10S0lyYktXRDg0LVNqbzdkTU8zT0RPbVFrVnd1Z2V6ZGJhbDBpdDJRT1VIRDYxcG1PMDV2Zw?oc=5 story-237357b0 Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via woub.org Brownhelm Township trustees talk future land use plans with concerned residents https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxQSnFrV3lwNzc4SkNKWDh1MnJDQ2tyempMbFpsQmVpazF2c2V6bUJrVlIyd3dJN1h5YVV0NVAyM1E2SUFvZ2pkdHJCUFptUFZOSkMtcE1KWkZhU3dfSV9xdXQ5WnZBUVF3QzZJTWszc0E4QjJGaWdQNDBmY2xEMUx4TmsxU1ZlRHprdVNIOHM3UXFENGNVNUxVTTVIOTNwdE5OYUJWVlVXVG1rN0FUYm56NDk3Sloydw?oc=5 story-2c46992c Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Chronicle Telegram Economists: Incentives for Ohio data centers are a loser. So is banning new construction https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxQTFJZb2t4QmllejR3T1hYM3VuRGdJVEZqTUJyaUtkTW5lbFRpWHUwdEw3a3ZWQThRSldCRVY3V0VfQ2ZRNmgyZDJkeWwwX1B4Qnk0NWtJSExjcVJzWk40OUhnSVBoSzhNRWV3TFY5VktvVzFEbl92LUg2d19BeGloMVRfZDMxY0FKTHV1ZHk4WHZFS080M3JYOUFPay1NcHY5QklCVHhoTU1ZYXRESG5CTm5pdkZjdk5xZldpY3JZdWZNcE40VDFvRA?oc=5 story-b02ff1ae Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Ohio Capital Journal