Preserving our legacy.

By MOVCAC | 09/18/2026

“Preserving our legacy.” It’s right there in the letter; the data center finally broke its silence. I would really like to know what they believe our legacy is here in Washington County and Waterford, Ohio. I can’t help but wonder if they have been given an incomplete picture of what makes this community what it…

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Independent testing begins after Peoples Cartage warehouse fire

By MOVCAC | 08/06/2026

WTAPBy Gavin CarrigJul. 13, 2026 PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) – Just over a week after the Peoples Cartage warehouse fire, nearby residents say they’re still left with lingering questions — and limited information about what may have settled in their neighborhoods. Now, an independent environmental tester is stepping in to help. Scott Smith, founder and president of…

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Ohio Republican named to lead data center hearings had undisclosed stakes in energy companies

By MOVCAC | 06/09/2026

tiffinohio.netJune 5, 2026 Chavez co-chairs the panel despite an unresolved ethics complaint alleging he hid energy sector stakes while advancing related legislation as Senate Energy Committee chair. The Republican co-chairing Ohio’s new Joint Data Center Committee — a panel now meeting weekly with a clear mandate to produce legislation before the summer recess — spent the opening…

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