Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Coverage of Ohio Environmental Protection Agency in the Nexus archive.
- Ohio citizens showed power by stopping state EPA approval for data center pollution of waterways
Ohio citizens successfully pressured the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to scrap a proposed general permit that would have allowed data centers to discharge wastewater into waterways with reduced oversight. The agency received over 7,000 public comments opposing the permit, leading to its cancellation.
- Catching Our Eye News Roundup, July 16, 2026
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is reviewing over 7,000 public comments on a proposed permit for data center water discharge regulations, with no timeline for a decision. Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy claims economic growth will offset funding gaps from his proposed tax cuts, while Forbes reports Donald Trump earned $2.4 billion in the White House, three times his business revenue.