Ohio voters pass data center bans in 14 towns, bringing local restrictions to 125
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- Ohio voters approved data center bans or restrictions in at least 14 towns during Tuesday's ballot, bringing the state's total of local rest…
Latest turnOhio voters approved data center bans or restrictions in at least 14 municipalities across 21 ballot measures on Tuesday, according to Fortune. The state now has 125 local moratoriums, in a broad local pushback against the AI buildout.
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Ohio voters approved data center bans or restrictions in at least 14 municipalities across 21 ballot measures on Tuesday, according to Fortune. The state now has 125 local moratoriums, in a broad local pushback against the AI buildout.
TechmemeAI score 65Fortune reports that Ohio now has 125 local data center moratoriums, and early results from 21 ballot measures on AI infrastructure indicate more are on the way. The state has become a prototype for how the rest of the country responds to the rapid buildout of AI data centers.
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