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Election Month Ruling By Supreme Court Regrettable
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 24 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Americans for Limited Government posted the following news release:
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Election Month Ruling By Supreme Court Regrettable
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June 29, 2026, Fairfax, Va.-Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in Watson v. Republican National Committee:
"In an apparent bid to avert Democrats' threatened Supreme Court packing scheme, Republican-appointed justices John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett have apparently opted to just give Democrats
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FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 24 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Americans for Limited Government posted the following news release:
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Election Month Ruling By Supreme Court Regrettable
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June 29, 2026, Fairfax, Va.-Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in Watson v. Republican National Committee:
"In an apparent bid to avert Democrats' threatened Supreme Court packing scheme, Republican-appointed justices John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett have apparently opted to just give Democratseverything they want including an election month voting where ballots are counted no matter how late they arrive after Election Day. Arguing there is no prohibition against late ballots, the nation's highest court has effectively made Election Day a dead letter. Now, the only resort for the American people who want to restore same-day voting is for Congress to pass another statute to clarify what federal law has already stated for more than a century was 'the day for the election...' This ruling is regrettable and will prove Stalin's maxim that it is not those who vote, but those who count the ballots that decide everything."
For media availability contact Americans for Limited Government at media@limitgov.org.
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Original text here: https://getliberty.org/2026/06/election-month-ruling-by-supreme-court-regrettable/
'It's About Time': ALG Praises House Passage Of Sunshine Protection Act, Urges Senate Passage
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 23 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Americans for Limited Government posted the following news release:
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'It's About Time': ALG Praises House Passage Of Sunshine Protection Act, Urges Senate Passage
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July 15, 2026, Fairfax, Va.-Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement praising the House for passing the Sunshine Protection Act and urged the Senate to do the same:
"The House has finally passed legislation that will end standard time once and for all. No more sunsets in the middle of the
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FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 23 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Americans for Limited Government posted the following news release:
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'It's About Time': ALG Praises House Passage Of Sunshine Protection Act, Urges Senate Passage
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July 15, 2026, Fairfax, Va.-Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement praising the House for passing the Sunshine Protection Act and urged the Senate to do the same:
"The House has finally passed legislation that will end standard time once and for all. No more sunsets in the middle of theafternoon. It's about time. Nobody likes the constant clock changes. The fact is that under current law, there was never a way to opt out of standard time whereas states were permitted to opt out of daylight savings time if they really wanted to, as Arizona and Hawaii do. School districts can always have starting bells later to compensate if there is concern about later sunrises during the winter months, although it's worth noting almost all districts are already on Christmas vacation during the shortest days. Clearly, based on the House vote, and unanimous passage of practically identical legislation by the Senate in 2022, and the President's support, daylight savings time is far more popular. But really, it's just let's pick a time and stick with it. Compromise if needs be: shave a half hour off standard time. Anything's better than the clock changes, and the early sunsets in the winter are frankly depressing. But the bill's fine the way it is. It is time for the Senate to immediately take up this common sense, bipartisan legislation, stop switching the clocks and let the sun shine into the evening for good."
For media availability contact Americans for Limited Government at media@limitgov.org.
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Original text here: https://getliberty.org/2026/07/its-about-time-alg-praises-house-passage-of-sunshine-protection-act-urges-senate-passage/
International Justice Mission: Family Legacy of Justice - Singer-Songwriters Andrew and Skye Peterson Inspire Action Against Modern Slavery
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- International Justice Mission issued the following news on Aug. 21, 2026:
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A Family Legacy of Justice: Singer-Songwriters Andrew and Skye Peterson Inspire Action Against Modern Slavery
Summary: Andrew and Skye Peterson are using their music and shared commitment to justice to inspire audiences to take action against modern slavery, building on Andrew's decade-long partnership with IJM and their shared experience witnessing IJM's work firsthand and inspiring lasting change together.
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For more than a decade, Dove Award-winning singer-songwriter and bestselling author
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- International Justice Mission issued the following news on Aug. 21, 2026:
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A Family Legacy of Justice: Singer-Songwriters Andrew and Skye Peterson Inspire Action Against Modern Slavery
Summary: Andrew and Skye Peterson are using their music and shared commitment to justice to inspire audiences to take action against modern slavery, building on Andrew's decade-long partnership with IJM and their shared experience witnessing IJM's work firsthand and inspiring lasting change together.
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For more than a decade, Dove Award-winning singer-songwriter and bestselling authorAndrew Peterson has used his music to invite audiences into the fight against modern slavery through his partnership with International Justice Mission (IJM), the world's largest anti-trafficking organization. Today, that commitment is becoming a family legacy, as his daughter, singer-songwriter and hymn writer Skye Peterson, joins him in inspiring a new generation to help build a world where everyone is protected from violence and exploitation.
Several years ago, Andrew and Skye traveled with IJM to the Dominican Republic, where they met survivors, local partners and frontline teams working to combat trafficking and protect vulnerable communities. They spent time in Santo Domingo's red-light district, witnessing firsthand both the realities of exploitation and the courage of those working to restore hope. The experience left a lasting impression on both father and daughter which continues to shape their commitment to justice.
"I'm inspired as a songwriter, as a storyteller and as a citizen of the kingdom of heaven to be part of this family of people who are scanning the horizon for people who need help--people who are oppressed. And we get to bring them hope," said Andrew Peterson after witnessing IJM's work in the Dominican Republic.
This year, Skye joined Andrew in partnering with IJM during her concert tour, inviting audiences to become part of the movement to end violence against people living in poverty. Together, father and daughter are demonstrating how a shared calling to justice can be passed from one generation to the next.
"I've seen how music can open people's hearts in a way few other things can," said Skye Peterson. "If my songs can invite someone to care more deeply about their neighbor and take one step toward justice, then I want to use that opportunity well. It's a privilege to be part of telling stories that point people toward hope."
Since beginning his partnership with IJM more than a decade ago, Andrew has inspired more than 5,000 people to become Freedom Partners, a community of monthly supporters helping protect people in poverty from violence, including human trafficking and modern slavery. Through nearly 100 concerts across the country, those supporters have provided enough funding to help sustain approximately 100 rescue operations around the world.
Together, Andrew and Skye are using music to tell stories that point toward justice, restoration and hope inviting audiences not only to imagine a world free from violence, but to help build it.
"Artists have a unique ability to help people imagine a different kind of world," said Troy Groves, Director of Artist Partnerships at International Justice Mission. "For more than a decade, Andrew has invited audiences to turn compassion into action, and it's inspiring to see Skye carry that same vision forward. Their partnership has helped inspire thousands to join the fight against modern slavery, and we're grateful for the way they continue to use their music to help people live in freedom."
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Original text here: https://www.ijm.org/news/a-family-legacy-of-justice-singer-songwriters-andrew-and-skye-peterson-inspire-action-against-modern-slavery
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Children's Health Defense Issues Commentary: FCC Deals Blow to Montana Residents Fighting 260-Foot Cell Tower
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the commentary on Aug. 21, 2026, by Suzanne Burdick, senior reporter for The Defender, based in Austin, Texas:
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FCC Deals Blow to Montana Residents Fighting 260-Foot Cell Tower
The FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau sided with Harmoni Towers, concluding the company isn't required to do any further research on how the proposed tower might negatively impact the local environment -- even though
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FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the commentary on Aug. 21, 2026, by Suzanne Burdick, senior reporter for The Defender, based in Austin, Texas:
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FCC Deals Blow to Montana Residents Fighting 260-Foot Cell Tower
The FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau sided with Harmoni Towers, concluding the company isn't required to do any further research on how the proposed tower might negatively impact the local environment -- even thoughthe company's "environmental assessment" contained errors and overlooked key information, according to W. Scott McCollough, lead attorney for CHD's EMR & Wireless cases.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday ruled against a group of Montana residents seeking to prevent construction of a 260-foot cell tower that they say would harm nearby wildlife, including nesting eagles, and the environment.
The FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau sided with Harmoni Towers, concluding the company isn't required to do any further research on how the proposed tower might negatively impact the local environment -- even though the company's "environmental assessment" contained errors and overlooked key information, according to W. Scott McCollough, lead attorney for Children's Health Defense (CHD) Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR) & Wireless cases.
Members of the nonprofit Stewards of the Swan Valley, who opposed the tower, allege that if built, the tower would harm a host of non-human species, including mammals, birds, insects, amphibians, reptiles and flora.
The proposed tower site is near Condon, Montana, in the state's Swan Valley, prized for its spectacular wilderness views.
"This is a horrible place for a cell tower with a strobe light on it," resident Peter Guynn told The Defender. "It announces to the world that this is no longer a natural place." Guynn called the FCC's decision "egregious."
In February, opponents of the tower filed comments, pointing out that Harmoni Towers failed to consider the published evidence on how the radiofrequency (RF) radiation emitted by cell towers affects non-human species.
The FCC said the company's environmental assessment wasn't required to address the effect on non-human species, arguing that the agency's RF radiation exposure limits pertain only to the human environment.
"We find that the tower will not have a significant impact on the quality of the human environment," the FCC wrote.
McCollough told The Defender, "Essentially, the FCC covered both its eyes so that it couldn't see an impact."
The residents are considering next steps, McCollough said. The FCC's decision becomes final in 30 days, unless the residents submit an application asking for it to be reviewed.
Miriam Eckenfels, director of CHD's EMR & Wireless Program, said that the FCC's decision shows yet again that communities dealing with unwanted cell towers cannot rely on the FCC to help them.
"The FCC is the poster child of a captured government agency. It serves industry alone, and people are left to fend for themselves," Eckenfels said. "This decision also highlights the importance of CHD's 704NoMore initiative and its goal to change the federal framework towards consideration of health effects of RF radiation."
The 704NoMore campaign is raising money to legally challenge Section 704 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which prohibits local and state governments from considering possible health impacts from RF radiation when making cell tower decisions.
FCC admits RF radiation exposure limits don't protect animals or environment
McCollough and Eckenfels have been supporting the Montana residents through CHD's Stop 5G initiative.
In February, McCollough filed comments with the FCC on the residents' behalf outlining how and why Harmoni Towers' environmental assessment was inadequate. The comments also included written testimony from a local woman who had personally witnessed eagles nesting less than a half mile from the proposed tower site.
McCollough said he wasn't surprised the FCC brushed aside the residents' comments and sided with the cell tower company. He explained that the FCC is responsible for doing an environmental assessment, but that the agency delegates the task to the company applying to build a tower.
However, McCollough said it was a big deal that the FCC, in its Aug. 20 decision, admitted that the agency's RF exposure limits pertain only to humans, not non-human species or the environment.
In other words, there is nothing in the FCC RF radiation regulations that protects animals, insects or plants. "That's been clear, but they've danced around it forever," McCollough said.
Now they have explicitly stated it, he said.
McCollough pointed out that page 4 of the decision states that, based on "the Commission's rules," the company's environmental assessment didn't have to evaluate the impact of RF radiation on non-human species.
According to McCollough, the FCC doesn't want to have to determine if and/or how to set RF radiation limits that would protect non-human species and the environment, he added.
FCC moves to end environmental safety reviews for cell towers
The FCC still has done nothing to comply with a 2021 court order requiring the agency to explain how it determined that current RF radiation exposure limits adequately protect people and the environment. In May, CHD filed a new federal case seeking to force the FCC to comply.
The 2021 court decision stated:
"The Commission completely failed to acknowledge, let alone respond to, comments concerning the impact of RF radiation on the environment. ... The record contains substantive evidence of potential environmental harms."
Meanwhile, the FCC has taken action to end environmental safety reviews for cell towers.
In August 2025, the agency announced a proposed regulation change to "streamline" and "modernize" the agency's environmental review process under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).
The proposed changes would exempt many wireless projects from NEPA review requirements.
Under NEPA law, federal agencies must consider the environmental impact of every "major federal action."
Most wireless infrastructures are considered major federal actions because the FCC regulates their construction and grants permits for their use. That means they are subject to environmental impact review.
For instance, the Montana residents argued that, under NEPA, the FCC needed to do a full environmental impact review, or "environmental impact statement," for the proposed tower. However, the FCC decided the proposed tower would have "no significant impact" and thus did not require the review.
Related articles in The Defender
* Children's Health Defense Seeks to Force FCC to Comply With 2021 Ruling
* Critics Blame 'Agency Capture' as FCC Seeks to End Environmental Safety Reviews for Cell Tower Projects
* CHD Urges FCC to Scrap Plan for 4-Fold Increase in Power Limits for Wireless Devices
* Children's Health Defense Urges FCC to Drop Plan That Would Strip Communities of Local Control Over Cell Towers
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Suzanne Burdick, Ph.D., is a senior reporter for The Defender based in Austin, Texas.
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Original text here: https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/fcc-deals-blow-to-montana-residents-fighting-260-foot-cell-tower/
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CAIR-TX Calls Governor Abbott's Comparison of Airport Prayer Facilities to 'White-Only Bathrooms' Offensive, Inaccurate, and Latest Anti-Muslim Political Stunt
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026:
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CAIR-TX Calls Governor Abbott's Comparison of Airport Prayer Facilities to "White-Only Bathrooms" Offensive, Inaccurate, and Latest Anti-Muslim Political Stunt
The Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-TX) today condemned a post by Governor Greg Abbott's press office comparing Islamic ablution, or wudu, facilities at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to segregation-era "White-only bathrooms."
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026:
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CAIR-TX Calls Governor Abbott's Comparison of Airport Prayer Facilities to "White-Only Bathrooms" Offensive, Inaccurate, and Latest Anti-Muslim Political Stunt
The Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-TX) today condemned a post by Governor Greg Abbott's press office comparing Islamic ablution, or wudu, facilities at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to segregation-era "White-only bathrooms."
The post, published by the Governor Abbott Press Office account, claimed the airports "finance, maintain, advertise, and operate Muslim-only spaces" and stated that "Airports can no more offer Muslim-only bathroom spaces than they can maintain White-only bathrooms."
SEE: Governor Abbott Refers Discriminatory Airport Religious Facilities to DOJ (https://x.com/GovAbbottPress/status/2090877777561944378?s=20)
In a statement, CAIR-Texas said:
"Comparing a washing station that any travelers can use regardless of their faith to whites-only bathrooms is a grotesque distortion of one of the darkest chapters in American history. Segregation was designed to exclude. These facilities were designed to include. Nobody is turned away.
"These are not 'Muslim-only' spaces any more than a nursing room or an interfaith prayer room is 'Christian-only' or 'mothers-only.' They are accommodations, open to any traveler, that happen to be used mostly by the Muslim community. That is not discrimination. That is what accessible public infrastructure looks like.
"Governor Abbott has spent the better part of a year using the machinery of state government -- the Attorney General's office, state agencies, and now a direct referral to the federal government -- against Texas Muslims' everyday religious practice. A sink is not a civil rights violation. Weaponizing the Department of Justice against Muslim Texans for washing their feet before prayer is.
"Instead of wasting taxpayer resources on this latest anti-Muslim political stunt, Governor Abbott should focus on our state's real problems under his leadership, from harmful data centers to school shootings to economic inequality to the erosion of religious freedom."
Following Abbott's earlier targeting of the foot-washing stations, DFW Airport abandoned plans to add additional foot-washing stations after Abbott threatened to withhold state funding.
SEE: CAIR-Texas Condemns Manufactured DFW Airport Washing Station Controversy as Latest Anti-Muslim Political Stunt in Texas (https://www.cair.com/press_releases/cair-texas-condemns-manufactured-dfw-airport-washing-station-controversy-as-latest-anti-muslim-political-stunt-in-texas/)
In 2024, CAIR's Houston chapter recognized the leadership team at Houston Airports for their forward-thinking initiative in constructing a wudu (ablution) room and prayer facilities at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), one of the first airports in the U.S. to offer such amenities.
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CAIR's mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
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Original text here: https://www.cair.com/press_releases/cair-tx-calls-governor-abbotts-comparison-of-airport-prayer-facilities-to-white-only-bathrooms-offensive-inaccurate-and-latest-anti-muslim-political-stunt/
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CAIR Condemns Van Jones' Latest 'Dishonest and Shameful' Denial of Israel's Crimes Against Children in Gaza
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026:
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CAIR Condemns Van Jones' Latest "Dishonest and Shameful" Denial of Israel's Crimes Against Children in Gaza
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned commentator Van Jones for his latest "dishonest and shameful" denial of the Israeli government's crimes against children in Gaza.
In a video posted on social media this week, Van Jones and anti-Palestinian social media influencer Noah Tishby
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026:
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CAIR Condemns Van Jones' Latest "Dishonest and Shameful" Denial of Israel's Crimes Against Children in Gaza
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned commentator Van Jones for his latest "dishonest and shameful" denial of the Israeli government's crimes against children in Gaza.
In a video posted on social media this week, Van Jones and anti-Palestinian social media influencer Noah Tishbyargued that Americans upset about Israel's crimes in Gaza had been manipulated by false images created by artificial intelligence and false stories in mainstream media outlets.
Jones cited the debunked claim that a skeletal child suffering from a genetic condition worsened by malnutrition whose story was mentioned in The New York Times was not suffering because of starvation.
Last year, during an appearance on anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian extremist Bill Maher's show, Van Jones baselessly claimed that young people upset about the Gaza genocide were being manipulated by Qatari and Iranian social media influence campaigns before making a joke:
"If you open your phone, and all you see is dead Gaza baby, dead Gaza baby, dead Gaza baby, Diddy," said Jones on Real Time, earning laughter and applause. "Dead Gaza baby, dead Gaza baby... That's basically your whole feed."
Jones apologized in the face of backlash, but repeated the false claim that "foreign adversaries [were] creating chaos online" in relation to Gaza.
In a statement, CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell said:
"We are deeply disappointed and disturbed by Van Jones' descent into the fringes of anti-Palestinian extremism.
"No one should ever mock dead children or defend a government that has systematically murdered children."
"Over the past year, Mr. Jones has joked about images of dead Palestinian babies in Gaza and baselessly claimed that young Americans upset by the genocide in Gaza were being manipulated by Muslim countries.
"Now Mr. Jones has even gone so far as to falsely argue that Israel did not starve the people of Gaza, including a skeletal child depicted in The New York Times whose health condition worsened as a result of a famine caused by Israel's months-long blockade of all food, baby formula, medicine, and other aid to Gaza.
"The young Van Jones, a social justice activist who protested the racist apartheid South African government, would likely not recognize the man who today lies to defend a racist apartheid government that has been openly starving and massacring innocent men, women and children.
"We call on Mr. Jones to apologize for his latest hateful remarks, end his attempts to cover up the Israeli government's crimes, and once again stand in solidarity with all people facing injustice, especially children suffering as a result of our nation's policies."
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Original text here: https://www.cair.com/press_releases/cair-condemns-van-jones-latest-dishonest-and-shameful-denial-of-israels-crimes-against-children-in-gaza/
[Category: Sociological]
Alliance for the Great Lakes: Ohio Water Victory Builds Momentum for Data Center Protections
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 22 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following statement on Aug. 21, 2026:
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Ohio Water Victory Builds Momentum for Data Center Protections
Data centers are expanding rapidly across the Great Lakes region, bringing new questions about how these facilities could affect our water. From the amount of water they use to the wastewater they discharge, communities and decision-makers are grappling with how to support economic development without putting our water resources at risk.
In Ohio, one recent proposal raised serious concerns. Earlier this year, Ohio
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CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 22 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following statement on Aug. 21, 2026:
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Ohio Water Victory Builds Momentum for Data Center Protections
Data centers are expanding rapidly across the Great Lakes region, bringing new questions about how these facilities could affect our water. From the amount of water they use to the wastewater they discharge, communities and decision-makers are grappling with how to support economic development without putting our water resources at risk.
In Ohio, one recent proposal raised serious concerns. Earlier this year, OhioEPA proposed a new general permit that would have made it easier for data centers to discharge wastewater into Ohio's rivers, streams, and Lake Erie under a "one-size-fits-all" permit with minimal oversight.
Wastewater from data centers can be hot and contaminated with pollutants. The proposed permit threatened to weaken water protections and put drinking water, public health, and aquatic ecosystems at risk, especially in the Lake Erie watershed, which is already under stress from nutrient pollution and harmful algal blooms.
So, we got to work.
We partnered with other nonprofits to raise the alarm in media interviews, on webinars, and at speaking engagements. We delivered detailed comments against the proposal to Ohio EPA. We created an action alert to help Ohioans voice their concerns about the proposal, and we asked everyone who took action to share the alert with friends.
Ohio EPA was flooded with requests to withdraw the proposed permit. Our supporters and their networks alone sent more than 200 comments. The proposal received more than 7,000 comments, the vast majority of them negative.
Last month, Ohio EPA announced they were withdrawing the proposed general permit. For now, data centers that want to directly send wastewater into Ohio waters will be required to obtain individual, site-specific permits - and Ohioans will be able to weigh in on wastewater permits that affect their own communities.
Building momentum to protect waters across the Great Lakes region
The Ohio victory is just one part of a larger effort to protect waters across our region from large data centers.
* Last August, we released a groundbreaking report that showed the Great Lakes region isn't prepared for increasing water use demands from data centers and other large water users. We called for transparency in water use decisions and policy solutions that support economic development while protecting our waters. The report sparked media interviews, speaking engagements, and conversations with legislators, regulators, and nonprofit partners across the region.
* In March, we released a guide to help residents, concerned citizens, grassroots organizations, and local leaders make sense of the impacts of water-intensive data center development. Communities across the Great Lakes region have used the information and checklists in this playbook as they evaluate how proposed data center development could impact their communities.
* We've been working to pass Illinois' POWER Act, a bill that would establish a framework for more sustainable data center water use in Illinois. We worked with partners to draft the bill, met with General Assembly and Governor's Office leadership, testified in support to the Illinois House Executive Committee, and submitted numerous testimonies as the bill moved through the chambers. We also provided an action alert that helped hundreds of our supporters urge their legislators to pass this important legislation. The Governor of Illinois has adopted many of the core policy solutions within the POWER Act. The POWER Act is now a top priority for the Governor and General Assembly. The act will be debated during the fall veto session, and your support will be critical to help it get across the finish line.
* We've been hard at work in Ohio, advocating to ensure that any legislation enacted protects water quality and quantity in a meaningful way. In May, the Ohio Governor paused tax incentives for data centers while a select legislative committee considers legislation that proposes water use reporting and water quality monitoring requirements. We testified at the statehouse and continue to engage with partners on this legislation to ensure it effectively protects our water resources. This bill will be considered again in the fall, and your continued support and engagement will be so important.
* Regulations, technology, and public awareness around water and data centers have been changing rapidly. We continue to support advocacy across the Great Lakes states and analyze emerging trends and research. In the coming months, we'll provide updates on the latest on data centers in our region.
How you're making it happen
Momentum is growing to protect our water from large data centers. And you're making it happen. Thank you to the donors whose generosity supports our research, writing, and outreach. Thank you to all the Ohio supporters who told Ohio EPA to withdraw the bad permit. Thank you to all the Illinois supporters who ask their state legislators to pass the POWER Act. And thank you to everyone who's shared information about water risks from large data centers.
We have much more work ahead of us. When we work together for our waters, we can secure lasting and durable impact and victories.
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Original text here: https://greatlakes.org/2026/08/ohio-water-victory-builds-momentum-for-data-center-protections/
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