Data centers emerge as key issue in Ohio's highly watched 1st Congressional District race
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Data center development in southwest Ohio has become a flashpoint in the race for Ohio's 1st Congressional District, with both candidates staking out distinct positions on how the federal government should handle the industry's rapid expansion.
Democratic incumbent Greg Landsman said the federal government needs to step in with a national framework to regulate data centers — one that ensures companies pay their own way and operate transparently.
WATCH: Here's where where Greg Landsman and Eric Conroy stand on data centers:
"What our towns need is the federal government to come in and say this is going to stop. If they're going to come in, they're going to come in, they're going to pay for everything. They're not going to pollute. You're going to have a say. They're going to treat workers well. They're going t…