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Adams County residents fear environmental and utility costs of possible data center

Residents in Adams County, Ohio, are raising concerns about a potential Amazon data center in Sprigg Township, fearing its environmental impact and increased utility costs. A grassroots organization, Conserve Ohio, is gathering signatures for a statewide constitutional amendment to ban large-scale data centers. The Ohio Consumers' Counsel is advocating for statewide data center tariffs due to rising power costs from energy-intensive data centers.