Ten Ohio communities vote to ban large data centers as Amazon project continues
The local votes add to a wave of grassroots resistance to data center construction in the wake of the midterm elections.
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- 10TVOhio election results show voters overwhelmingly turn down data center developments
- NBC4 WCMH-TVColumbus-area communities vote on data center issues: live results
- PoliticoOhio ‘brothers’ look to disrupt data center blitz one town at a time
- The Times of IndiaAt least 29 US communities vote to ban or restrict new AI data centres, with Ohio approving 10 local meas
- Time MagazineOhio’s Data-Center Revolt Is Upending the Midterms
- ReutersAI data center boom faces backlash at US ballot box
- Cleveland.comOutside deep pockets spending big $$$ to fight Ohio’s local data center bans
- Inside Climate NewsInside Ohio’s Revolt Against Data Centers
- Cincinnati EnquirerAcross Ohio, data centers are on local ballots
- TechCrunchAmazon responds to data center backlash, says it no longer uses NDAs
- Ohio Capital JournalOhio U.S. Senate candidates offer contrasting visions for data centers
- The Washington PostA nationwide backlash against data centers erupts at the polls
- The Reporting ProjectTwo Licking County communities consider data center bans in November election
- WYSO Public RadioAcross Southwest Ohio, voters pushed back against data centers - and politicians who support them