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
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Community pushback is becoming a hard constraint on AI-era data center siting — Ohio now has at least 125 local moratoriums. If your roadmap depends on cheap US compute, add permitting and local politics to your risk register alongside power and land, and start mapping friendlier jurisdictions now.
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