TECHNOLOGYJul 29 · 07:30 UTCOHIO CAPITAL JOURNALMarilou Johanek

Ohio citizens showed power by stopping state EPA approval for data center pollution of waterways

Ohio citizens successfully pressured the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to scrap a proposed general permit that would have allowed data centers to discharge wastewater into waterways with reduced oversight. The agency received over 7,000 public comments opposing the permit, leading to its cancellation.

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