The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has dropped a proposal that would have made it easier for data centers to discharge their wastewater into fresh water.
The agency was considering a plan to streamline a permit process for all data centers statewide, which could have allowed wastewater to be discharged into some lakes, rivers and streams.
But the Ohio EPA changed course after a “significant volume” of comments against the plan.
On Cincinnati Edition, we discuss the implications of the decision for the environment and the data center industry and hear how other states and jurisdictions are handling the issue.
Guests:
- Leatra Harper, managing director, FreshWater Accountability Project
- Doug Swain, president, Logistix
- Miranda Willson, reporter, E&E News by Politico
Beginning at noon, call 513-419-7100 or email talk@wvxu.org to have your voice heard on this topic. You can catch a recorded replay at 8 p.m.
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