Ohio politicians welcomed unregulated data centers by the hundreds. Ohio citizens are fighting back.

By: Marilou Johanek

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: August 28, 2026

Words: 980

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Everybody across all lines seems to not really want these things in their local community.

– Sandusky native Holly Wenzinger, on rapidly expanding megawatt and gigawatt-scale data centers in Ohio

Along a stretch of road in a rural, northeast Ohio township just southwest of Sandusky, multiple yard signs appeared unexpectedly. One after the other.

At first, I thought they were …

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