{"id":1064,"date":"2026-06-15T23:57:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T23:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thirdact.org\/ohio\/?p=1064"},"modified":"2026-06-15T23:57:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T23:57:58","slug":"data-centers-in-ohio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thirdact.org\/ohio\/2026\/06\/15\/data-centers-in-ohio\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Centers in Ohio!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The next election cycle is upon us and an important issue for the November election is Data Centers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1065\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1065\" style=\"width: 799px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1065 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thirdact.org\/ohio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/06\/29344320593_1eff49be14_c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thirdact.org\/ohio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/06\/29344320593_1eff49be14_c.jpg 799w, https:\/\/thirdact.org\/ohio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/06\/29344320593_1eff49be14_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thirdact.org\/ohio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/06\/29344320593_1eff49be14_c-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1065\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Data Center 17&#8221; flickr photo by CommScope https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/commscope\/29344320593 shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND 2.0) license<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>People are pushing back in many states, as more information comes out about the cost of these facilities: in increased energy use, increased water use, increased pollution, and increased heat as far out as 6 miles form the larger facilities!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/click.actionnetwork.org\/ss\/c\/u001.XaF8mXqsA6b2dSPmhsleMUHlPjP3rRQKQTpndj1PT7IVBGhw8CIiLlwu9khHfYFSarbI4sh51mEApvJgn7hG2YyaThluQEKNCndaW7EeJV55_z6StZMOeuYTuQWq5L5zH6hqo_Tcr7sR57aOEN1cUvKMM5kMcSpN5ZdG0XinFQIgv5HEatzUPWwhYyHQQiQXZGG-7RUWvnoh_TpYJa2DdNUu4VGoPNY1uYuXRsB5KS-rbCjItdpQ5fU5CC6fIvdDcS4e7v4BEdaprpWCASPIxkcl15ljYpMlLdQhm5RBUh8Wq2yNq7xgtpO3bAol6AjT_HAOMnDzEY6M6USArevvCR8MuX6hxSI6r7xkc_YYKCOvWFETeDx7GzOvbqjoZ98M\/4ri\/8uBt3oDnQwK9ptG4bdHSmw\/h0\/h001.GKs9yvWBTwCzs4s0ogN2tzJZWUqDTx1QQCM-MXO5lvE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here<\/a> is an article on the effects of Data Centers on communities.<\/p>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t already signed a\u00a0 petition to get a proposed amendment on the ballot to ban the construction of Data Centers that consume over 25 megawatts of energy per month, keep your eyes open at summer events near you. OR you can download a petition at <a href=\"https:\/\/click.actionnetwork.org\/ss\/c\/u001.EtNV8HBC60Tl7UuGmXS3segkadCB4ZusfpBz2xYWmHPE-wmVwRrPB8lZH0dIo_BjXbaA1RAKkadKzEBwnKNKVpMYDMpt6NzA0JHtj8rPXM-ldrWYFmqa3ToShSq8nCdyWnF8obUguJ4j4KvHtEUttmqEzFk8qfjGC06zP200IL2m0-zAmdsy0C8Z9OBZa0gNtg0x9CGhslleWqKWEoXcXALJRf5afBhY36Sash2rzbfsn_wmh-WSRUTXRWXsI7dTxlhdPYEYv2Kj80mAFIqXBAl6b-P6uvffpIpSBMFxawbJHr_ZNg6ZsBqqDX51dVhe\/4ri\/8uBt3oDnQwK9ptG4bdHSmw\/h1\/h001.OtbUbz309RpsYG6gmMVldxZ48TFSQ2dWfM6bTm4hZAg\">https:\/\/conserveohio.com\/<\/a>\u00a0and collect signatures yourself!\u00a0 If you are willing to collect signatures, please let us know how many signatures you collect and from which county. It is an easy ask. One of our members printed 2 petitions and collected 29 signatures in 1 week. People are enthusiastic about signing.<\/p>\n<p>Conserve Ohio would like petitions back by JULY 1, so there isn&#8217;t much time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The next election cycle is upon us and an important issue for the November election is Data Centers. 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