Data centers are popping up across Ohio, but experts say it's a raw deal for Ohioans | News @ Nine

Name: Data centers are popping up across Ohio, but experts say it's a raw deal for Ohioans | News @ Nine
Uploaded: 2026-05-13T11:17:09.000Z
Duration: 6 min 2 s
Description: Data centers are proliferating across Ohio. A recent survey of 14 economists from Ohio universities indicates that 13 of them believe the negative impacts of data centers for Ohio residents outweigh their benefits.

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Data centers are proliferating across Ohio. A recent survey of 14 economists from Ohio universities indicates that 13 of them believe the negative impacts of data centers for Ohio residents outweigh their benefits.

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NBC4 Digital Reporter Katie Millard joins News @ Nine Anchor Kyle Beachy to talk about a recent survey of 14 economists at Ohio universities. The vast majority of them (13/14) believe the cons outweigh the pros for data centers in our backyards.