Fast-tracked data center gas plants threaten Ohio's parks and health

Ohio's 2025 House Bill 15 fast-tracks approval for data center "behind-the-meter" gas power plants with no public hearing, local review, or environmental scrutiny—11 combustion plants totalling 5,200 MW have been proposed or approved across the state, including a 1.45 million pound daily CO2 emissions facility next to homes and schools in Hilliard.

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