GENOA, Ohio (WTVG) – Some residents in the village of Genoa are joining a growing push across Ohio to restrict large-scale data centers. They face obstacles in their effort to stop a potential project.
According to Ohio State University, 18 Ohio communities have had ballot issues related to data center development. Voters sided against data centers in each case, often by a wide margin. Genoa residents who want similar restrictions could have difficulty getting the issue on the ballot.
Marc Hanneman of Residents Against Genoa Environmental Destruction said residents want to take action…