In secretive meetings with local officials in rural Georgia, a saga has been unfolding that’s emblematic of the data center fight across America. Partnerships are springing up with obscure advisory firms that are paving the way to build massive data centers. The latest frontline? Coweta County, Georgia, where major tech and real estate companies and investment funds are poised to invest billions of dollars. While some oppose a proposed 800-acre data center mega project there

by Mary Wildfire What does “national security” mean? This is a vague term, yet used quite a bit, mostly by governmental officials. Usually it’s a fig leaf to hide crimes and dirty dealings by these people. But what would actually make this nation more secure? Not hiding the corruption and lawbreaking of current or former politicians or their appointees. Not starting wars or instigating regime change campaigns against other countries. Not harassment of journalists, whistleblo

by Ron Prosek According to a report in Bloomberg, Japan is considering construction of a $33 billion power plant in Ohio, fueled by fossil gas. The plant would emit between 16.2 and 19.3 million tons of CO2 annually. This would make the plant one of the leading emitters of CO2 in the nation. The accompanying methane emissions from the proposed plant make the situation even worse as methane, over a 20-year period is 80 times more potent than CO2 as a greenhouse gas. This is no

by Lori Gourley Babbey Since the passage of SB 52 in 2021, some Ohio counties are pre-emptively vetoing utility-scale renewable projects via the powers granted to County Commissioners in this bill. SB 52 grants Ohio county commissioners’ significant authority to preemptively restrict or prohibit large-scale wind and solar projects within unincorporated areas. It empowers local officials to designate restricted zones, requires developers to hold public meetings, adds local vot