Trump administration fast-tracks environmental review of 9.2-gigawatt gas plant for Ohio data center

The Trump administration is expediting permitting for what would be the nation's largest fossil fuel power project—a 9.2-gigawatt natural gas facility in Pike County, Ohio—to supply OpenAI's planned 10-gigawatt data center backed by SoftBan

First covered Aug 21, 2026 · 12:23 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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36d Heatmap News Scoop: Trump to Permit Largest-Ever Gas Project in Just 7 Months — The Trump administration aims to complete its environmental review of what would be the biggest fossil fuel power project in the country in just a few months,…

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