Appalachian Ohio and its people don’t exist to be exploited by politicians and industry. Stop.

By: Randi Pokladnik

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: September 29, 2026

Words: 1,224

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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More and more people are expressing their discontent with hyperscale data centers. A recent Gallup poll showed 70% are against hosting a large data center in their community. Concerns include: utility costs, water usage, environmental and health effects, and the use of these centers for AI surveillance.

The data centers of the early 2000s functioned like an interactive library/storage facility and were about 0.2 MW in size. Today’s hyperscale …

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