Impact of data centers in Ohio: Hearing at Statehouse

Name: Impact of data centers in Ohio: Hearing at Statehouse
Uploaded: 2026-06-09T09:12:45.000Z
Duration: 1 min 56 s
Description: The Ohio Statehouse held its third hearing to discuss the impacts of data centers across the state. The debate centers on the billions of dollars in investment compared to concerns about jobs, farmland, and local community benefits. The issue of data center development in Ohio continues to be debated.

News Clip1:56WKYC Channel 3·OH·6/9/2026

The Ohio Statehouse held its third hearing to discuss the impacts of data centers across the state. The debate centers on the billions of dollars in investment compared to concerns about jobs, farmland, and local community benefits. The issue of data center development in Ohio continues to be debated.

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Gov: Ohio State Legislature

We are continuing our coverage of data centers here in Ohio. They bring billions of dollars in investment to the state, but they’re also raising questions about jobs, farmland and how much local communities really benefit.

Monday marked the third hearing on the issue at the Statehouse.

3News’ Candice Hare has been digging into Ohio’s growing data center debate. She joins us with the latest.