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Sunbury Votes on Data Center Ban | Columbus News
Sunbury residents are voting this November on a historic charter amendment that would ban new data centers with a peak load over 25 megawatts — a move sparked by fears over Amazon’s proposed $2 billion facility and fueled by a statewide movement against tech giants’ energy-hungry infrastructure. With over 350 signatures, locals are taking power from city council and putting it directly in voters’ hands, joining towns like Pataskala and a broader Conserve Ohio campaign pushing for statewide limits by 2027. Across the country, communities are sounding the alarm — worried about water use…
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