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The Columbus Dispatch
Data center foes seek ban at hearing
A Columbus City Council member is advocating for regulation of data centers, despite residents calling for a temporary moratorium on their construction. Most data centers are located outside city limits but draw water from Columbus, leading residents to voice concerns over environmental impacts, energy use, and artificial intelligence risks. The ongoing hearing highlighted tensions between economic benefits from construction jobs and environmental and social concerns, with limited local authority to significantly restrict data center development.
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