Data center opponents give Ohio lawmakers an earful

Over 100 Ohioans testified at a legislative hearing about concerns regarding data centers, including environmental impact, tax incentives, and use of nondisclosure agreements. Advocates are pushing for a moratorium and a constitutional amendment to ban large data centers, citing secrecy and community harm. Testifiers from Appalachian Ohio linked data centers to historical resource extraction patterns, emphasizing demands for transparency and local control.