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Coverage dated July 21, 2026 to July 22, 2026

Ohio EPA not moving forward with general permit plan for data center water discharge

Headline from WKYC Cleveland

The agency reviewed more than 7,000 public comments before making the decision.

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  1. WKBN Youngstown

    Ohio EPA holding back on general data center permit (opens WKBN Youngstown)

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    WKBN Youngstown's feed description

    The Ohio EPA has indicated that it is going to take data center permitting one case at a time and is bypassing a general federal permit when it comes to discharge from the centers.

  2. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Ohio EPA abandons controversial data center wastewater proposal (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Facing bipartisan criticism and thousands of public comments, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency backed away from a proposed statewide wastewater discharge permit for data centers.

  3. Toledo Blade

    Ohio EPA abandons proposed statewide data center wastewater permit (opens Toledo Blade)

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    Toledo Blade's feed description

    COLUMBUS — The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency will not create a statewide general permit allowing data centers to discharge wastewater into state waters such as Lake Erie.

  4. FOX 8 Cleveland

    Ohio EPA doesn't plan to issue one NPDES permit covering all data centers (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    FOX 8 Cleveland's feed description

    The Ohio EPA has indicated that it is going to take data center permitting one case at a time and is bypassing a general federal permit when it comes to discharge from the centers.

  5. WKYC Cleveland

    Ohio EPA not moving forward with general permit plan for data center water discharge (opens WKYC Cleveland)

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    WKYC Cleveland's feed description

    The agency reviewed more than 7,000 public comments before making the decision.

  6. NBC 4 Columbus

    Ohio EPA pulls proposed permit for data center discharge (opens NBC 4 Columbus)

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    NBC 4 Columbus's feed description

    COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday it will not move forward with a permit that would have allowed some data centers to discharge wastewater into the state’s lakes, rivers and streams.

  7. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    After 7,000 public comments, Ohio EPA backs off plans for data center discharge: The Wake Up for Wednesday, July 22, 2026 (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description

    The Ohio EPA has abandoned its proposed blanket wastewater discharge permit for data centers after receiving more than 7,000 public comments.

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