Ohio voters may block Amazon’s $2B data center over energy limits
Amazon’s $2 billion Ohio data center project faces a potential setback as Sunbury residents vote on a ballot measure that could ban facilities requiring more than 25 megawatts of electricity. The proposal, certified with 351 valid signatures (above the required 172), targets local opposition to energy consumption, water usage, and noise from large-scale infrastructure. If passed, it would halt…
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- Sunbury’s ballot measure could block Amazon’s $2B Ohio data center if facilities over 25 megawatts are banned
- Local opposition cites electricity demand, water use, and noise as key concerns in 41 US ballot measures
- Cushman & Wakefield reports 48% growth in US data center construction since December 2025
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Stock: AI Infrastructure Expansion Faces Growing Political Pushback
blockonomi.com · 2 November 2026
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