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Thor Equities files federal lawsuit against city of Urbana after data center zoning reversal
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (611+ words) Thor Equities, a global real estate developer and investment firm, filed a federal lawsuit Friday against the City of Urbana, its city council and the Building & Zoning Appeals Board seeking to "clear the way for a data center project that…...
Ohio legislature tees up new data center regulations
1+ week, 3+ day ago (644+ words) An existing Amazon AWS Data Center in Dublin, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus. JOSEPH COOKE / STAFF The Ohio legislature may be on the verge of fast-tracking new regulations on data centers following a rush to study and address the hot-button…...
Seniors and the dating scene
1+ week, 6+ day ago (412+ words) Dating in one's golden years is a common experience for many seniors. Whether it's the result of a loss of a spouse or other life events, many people find themselves looking for love in their golden years....
As political pressure mounts, Ohio's data centers buy $10, 000 in ads and lobby up | Local | springfieldnewssun. com
2+ week, 3+ day ago (525+ words) A picture of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. Credit: Mark Naymik / Signal Cleveland As data centers face increasing political and public scrutiny, the industry in Ohio has built up a lobbying and PR apparatus to punch back." At the statehouse,…...
Ohio legislature launches new committee focused on data center concerns
1+ mon, 6+ day 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'
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (850+ 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…...
Who pays for Ohio's data center explosion? Maybe you
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (613+ words) Ohio is rapidly becoming one of America's fastest-growing hubs for massive data centers, the digital warehouses powering artificial intelligence, cloud computing and big tech. State leaders are celebrating the investment. Local governments are chasing development. Utilities are preparing for unprecedented…...
Urbana neighbors, Cedar Bog advocates push back against data center
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1403+ words) As data centers become a hot-button issue across the region, Urbana residents continue to voice concerns following City Council's decision to pass a temporary moratorium on such developments. Thor Equities is considering developing a $1 billion data center at the corner…...
Urbana forms oversight committee to study proposed $1 B data center
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (271+ words) The Urbana city administration office has established an oversight committee to explore information related to a potential data center in the community to make sure "all concerns are investigated thoroughly," according to a release from Spencer Mitchell, the city of…...
Urbana City Council passes 12-month moratorium on data centers
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (360+ words) Urbana City Council passed a resolution to impose a temporary moratorium on data centers for 12 months to allow city officials time to investigate the impact a data center would have on the local community. At the beginning of Tuesday night's…...