Ohio residents file petition for data center ban as large AI data center planned

Ohio residents file petition for data center ban as large AI data center planned

News Clip614NOW·Piketon, Pike County, OH·5/26/2026

A petition to enact a constitutional ban on mega data centers in Ohio was filed by rural residents, coinciding with the announcement of the world's largest AI data center planned for the state. Energy Secretary Chris Wright visited Piketon shortly after the petition was submitted.

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Just days after a group of rural Ohio residents filed a petition to put a constitutional ban on mega data centers on the statewide ballot, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and his team visited Piketon…