
Brownfields pitched as alternative to farmland for Ohio data centers
News ClipToledo Blade·Columbus, Franklin County, OH·5/9/2026
Tech companies are being encouraged to consider former commercial or industrial brownfield sites in Ohio for new data center developments. This suggestion aims to steer development away from agricultural farmland in the state. The idea was pitched by Jack Irvin.
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COLUMBUS — Tech companies should focus on former commercial or industrial sites when seeking locations for new data centers, according to Jack Irvin of the ...