Ohio data center opponents voice environmental and transparency concerns to state lawmakers
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Nick Evans
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Summary
More than a hundred Ohioans submitted testimony to state lawmakers' Select Committee on Data Centers, raising concerns about environmental impacts, the cost of tax breaks for data centers, and the use of nondisclosure agreements that shield projects from public scrutiny. Critics also expressed frustration that elected officials have been too slow to respond and that their responses have been inadequate.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledMore than a hundred Ohioans submitted testimony ahead of state lawmakers' Select Committee on Data Centers' single hearing for public comment.
Lawmakers heard an array of concerns about the proliferation of data centers around the state — the environmental impact, the cost of tax breaks, and the use of nondisclosure agreements to avoid public scrutiny.
Lawmakers also received pointed critiques from Ohioans who say elected officials have been too slow to respond to their frustrations, and their response thus far has been inadequate.
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