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Ohio legislature launches new committee focused on data center concerns
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (451+ words) House Energy Committee Chair Adam Holmes, R-Nashport, and Senate Energy Committee Chair Brian Chavez, R-Marietta, announce a new, eight-member joint legislative committee focused on data centers on May 13, 2026. AVERY KREEMER / STAFF The Ohio General Assembly announced a new joint legislative…...
Could wind and solar projects have fueled Ohio's data center growth? Advocacy group says "yes'
19+ hour, 14+ min ago (757+ words) An existing Amazon AWS Data Center in Dublin, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus. JOSEPH COOKE/STAFF A new report from the advocacy group Save Ohio Parks argues that wind and solar projects canceled in Ohio could have generated nearly enough…...
Africa's cellphone towers turn to solar as diesel costs surge
1+ week, 4+ day ago (953+ words) A telecommunications tower stands in Kajiado, Kenya, Saturday, April 25, 2026. Diesel, which powers the majority of Africa's roughly 500, 000 telecommunications towers, has become more expensive and sometimes harder to secure in recent weeks as global fuel markets tightened following the conflict. Several…...
Google, Meta, push back on addiction claims in landmark social media trial
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (754+ words) At the core of the Los Angeles case is a 20-year-old identified only by the initials "KGM," whose case could determine how thousands of similar lawsuits will play out. KGM and the cases of two other plaintiffs have been selected…...
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2+ mon, 3+ week ago (197+ words) There are a lot of news sources out there, some of which are reputable and some that are not. By adding this website as a Preferred Source in Google, you are making your search results smarter by getting news from…...
Whats App says Russia has tried to fully block the messaging app
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (381+ words) Russia has attempted to fully block Whats App in the country, the company said, the latest move in an ongoing government effort to tighten control over the internet. A Whats App spokesperson said late Wednesday that the Russian authorities' action…...
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2+ mon, 4+ day ago (76+ words) Visit the My Account site and select the option to activate your account. Enter your email address and password and click activate. You will enter your last name and either your ZIP code, phone number, order confirmation or account number....
Never too late for love: Local seniors navigate the dating world safely
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1121+ words) Meeting up for a quick coffee instead of a full meal and sitting outside is ideal to stay in public during an initial date. Keep it simple and always have a plan for leaving if needed. ISTOCK Widowed and remember…...
Nation's first state moratorium on data centers vetoed by Maine's governor
2+ week, 5+ day ago (367+ words) FILE - The Douglas County Google Data Center complex is seen, Friday, March 6, 2026, in Lithia Springs, Ga. Proposals to impose a moratorium on data centers have been introduced in at least a dozen states, but other than Maine's, none had even…...
Data centers: Area township adds moratorium as others weigh these huge projects
3+ week, 1+ day ago (425+ words) An Amazon Web Services Data Center in Dublin, Ohio. City of Dayton leaders are weighing a moratorium on major data centers. JOSEPH COOKE / STAFF Washington Twp. has put a 360-day moratorium on requests for new data centers in the township…...