Ohio has nearly 200 facilities already operating and nearly 80 more planned.
A new bill would allow data centers in Ohio to discharge untreated wastewater directly into rivers and streams. #ClimateChange
https://www.circleofblue.org/2026/water-policy-politics/ohio-epa-considers-lowering-of-water-quality-necessary-for-data-center-growth/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQCj7lleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeNqG1kBhG80Oc4HkqTHx53dga799_QTcJ64GN0uTsqh81a2QNj5Q_k8Ctt5E_aem_W_xCUAhRMiaSpD9kv2akYQ
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