Ohio voters approved data center bans or restrictions in at least 14 municipalities across 21 ballot measures, adding to 125 local moratoriums in the state (Sasha Rogelberg/Fortune)
Recent elections resulted in the passage of 21 local ballot measures targeting data infrastructure across Ohio. The outcomes establish explicit bans or restrictions on these facilities in at least 14 individual municipalities. These newly enacted local limitations substantially expand existing barriers, compounding the 125 moratoriums that were already operating statewide.
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Local election results demonstrate widespread voter support for restricting data center d…: Local election results demonstrate widespread voter support for restricting data center developments throughout Ohio.
Existing development moratoriums across 125 jurisdictions are now reinforced by permanent…: Existing development moratoriums across 125 jurisdictions are now reinforced by permanent municipal prohibitions.
Technology developers face increasingly coordinated regulatory roadblocks at the municipa…: Technology developers face increasingly coordinated regulatory roadblocks at the municipal level across the state.
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