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Melissa Garriga

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Melissa Garriga is the communications and media analysis manager for CODEPINK.

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The dark side of Ohio's data center boom

The data centers popping up across Ohio and beyond don’t just pollute and raise utility bills — they keep Americans hooked on wars for oil.

May 1, 2026