Ohio 14th Congressional District Candidates Address Data Center Development and Other Issues
Maria Jukic, a Democratic candidate for Ohio's 14th Congressional District, said she opposes large-scale data center development in communities that do not want it. She proposed ending public subsidies, requiring environmental and community-impact studies, protecting utility ratepayers, and preventing federal agencies from overriding local zoning decisions.
Maria Jukic, a Democratic candidate for Congress in Ohio's 14th District, said she opposes large-scale data center development when it proceeds over local objections. Her proposals include ending federal subsidies and tax incentives for data centers, restoring environmental protections, and requiring disclosure of project impacts and deal terms.
Jukic also called for studies examining data centers' effects on water use, emissions, property values and nearby communities. She said companies should bear the cost of related transmission lines, substations and generation, while federal policy should require setbacks from homes and schools, protect utility customers from higher rates and preserve local zoning authority.