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    September 19, 2026

    Developer behind proposed Portage County data center gave Heidi Workman $6,589 eight days before panel appointment

    Conrad Geis made Workman’s second-largest campaign contribution after his company sought to lift a Shalersville moratorium so it could market land for data centers.

    Developer behind proposed Portage County data center gave Heidi Workman $6,589 eight days before panel appointment
    September 18, 2026

    Husted took $630K from data center interests

    Husted personally championed a sales tax exemption that helped bring a Google data center to New Albany, and his top aide has taken $94,000 in donations.

    Husted took $630K from data center interests
    September 18, 2026

    FirstEnergy wants rate hike as consumers in Ohio face record prices

    Consumer advocates say the utility tied to the state’s largest public corruption case needs to rebuild trust and be held accountable.

    FirstEnergy wants rate hike as consumers in Ohio face record prices
    September 18, 2026

    Households face higher heating bills this winter amid rising electricity and oil costs

    Home heating costs are anticipated to rise by almost 9% this winter, according to a recent analysis.

    Households face higher heating bills this winter amid rising electricity and oil costs
    September 18, 2026

    Ohio now has over 125 active moratoriums on data centers. See where they are.

    A BGSU poll finds 78% of Ohioans back the pauses, as developers sue Urbana, Lordstown and other cities over shifting local rules.

    Ohio now has over 125 active moratoriums on data centers. See where they are.
    September 18, 2026

    2,776 acres of Ohio’s Wayne National Forest leased for more than $11 million for fracking

    Ohio Environmental Council attorney Nathan Johnson says the sale violates environmental law and is preparing a federal court challenge over the first Wayne lease sale since 2017.

    2,776 acres of Ohio’s Wayne National Forest leased for more than $11 million for fracking
    September 17, 2026

    Fracking industry pays $11 million for first leases in Ohio’s only national forest

    Five out-of-state gas companies win rights to drill under 2,800 acres of the Wayne National Forest, achieving a long-sought goal for the industry.

    Fracking industry pays $11 million for first leases in Ohio’s only national forest
    September 17, 2026

    Fed raises interest rates for first time in 3 years, battling persistent inflation

    Trump blasted the quarter-point hike as gas hit $4.37 a gallon amid the Iran war, while Fed Chair Warsh insisted the central bank stays in its own lane.

    Fed raises interest rates for first time in 3 years, battling persistent inflation
    September 17, 2026

    More GOP lawmakers break with Trump on Iran as gas prices keep climbing

    Diesel hit a record $6.31 a gallon as Iowa Republicans Nunn and Miller-Meeks, both in toss-up races, voted to curb Trump's war powers for the first time.

    More GOP lawmakers break with Trump on Iran as gas prices keep climbing
    September 15, 2026

    Prices continue to rise despite Trump’s promises to end inflation

    Gas prices jumped 38% since Trump took office and 95% of Americans say they face an affordability crisis, a recent poll found.

    Prices continue to rise despite Trump’s promises to end inflation
    September 15, 2026

    Amy Acton pledges no individual stocks as governor, challenges Ramaswamy to sell data-center holdings

    Ramaswamy has not said whether he will divest from NVIDIA, Microsoft and Amazon holdings after softening his earlier praise for Ohio's data-center boom.

    Amy Acton pledges no individual stocks as governor, challenges Ramaswamy to sell data-center holdings
    September 15, 2026

    Trump EPA to strip greenhouse gas limits for power plants, a key Biden climate policy

    Sen. Whitehouse warns the rollback could push more states to impose their own emissions limits, while Evergreen Action disputes EPA's no-climate-impact claim.

    Trump EPA to strip greenhouse gas limits for power plants, a key Biden climate policy
    September 15, 2026

    Coal-to-solar project lands a rare clean-energy win in Ohio

    A new state law and reclaimed mine land helped the Vinton County project avoid the local opposition that has blocked other Ohio solar farms under a 2021 statute.

    Coal-to-solar project lands a rare clean-energy win in Ohio
    September 14, 2026

    Data centers are on the November ballot in these 18 Ohio communities

    One petition organizer in Piqua turned health fears from a battery plant into a mayoral recall bid after Meta proposed a 1,400-megawatt facility there.

    Data centers are on the November ballot in these 18 Ohio communities
    September 11, 2026

    Wood County residents rally against Jon Husted as $800 million Meta data center rises near Bowling Green

    The Republican senator spent years championing Ohio’s data center buildout. At a Bowling Green rally this week, residents pointed to rising electric bills and accused Husted of helping create a problem he is now trying to rein in.

    Wood County residents rally against Jon Husted as $800 million Meta data center rises near Bowling Green
    September 10, 2026

    Vivek Ramaswamy could turn Ohio into America’s data center capital, all while holding investments across the industry

    As other states slam the brakes on hyperscale data centers, Ohio already has nearly 18 gigawatts under contract with one utility alone. Ramaswamy wants the projects to keep coming.

    Vivek Ramaswamy could turn Ohio into America’s data center capital, all while holding investments across the industry
    September 10, 2026

    Questionable data center forecasts are driving up Ohio power bills

    PJM's capacity charges have jumped tenfold since May 2025, and Ohio has no independent review of transmission costs tied to unproven data center demand.

    Questionable data center forecasts are driving up Ohio power bills
    September 9, 2026

    Derek Merrin says the cost of living is ‘coming down.’ In Ohio, food, power and gas still cost more.

    The Republican congressional candidate made the claim on Labor Day as Midwest consumer prices remained 3.5% higher than a year ago and Ohio gasoline hovered around $4 a gallon.

    Derek Merrin says the cost of living is ‘coming down.’ In Ohio, food, power and gas still cost more.
    September 8, 2026

    Tiffin city government faces major electricity increase after years at below-market rate

    The city has continued paying less than 5 cents per kilowatt-hour under a contract that expired more than two years ago. NOPEC hopes to soften the coming increase by pooling Tiffin with 11 other communities as Ohio confronts rapidly growing electricity demand.

    Tiffin city government faces major electricity increase after years at below-market rate
    September 8, 2026

    AEP Ohio, submetering company trade barbs as PUCO decides what’s next

    AEP wants Nationwide Energy Partners banned from its territory while the Consumers' Counsel warns 1,171 apartment residents shouldn't lose payment plan protections.

    AEP Ohio, submetering company trade barbs as PUCO decides what’s next
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