Investigative Journalist Environmental Watchdog Human Rights Consultant Documentary Film Makerhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasonsalley.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasonsalley.bsky.social/post/3mvjhmoqlnc2c🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Chillicothe Data Center Greenlit 🚨 Chillicothe City Council officially voted to rescind the moratorium that had temporarily halted plans for a data center. The decision clears the way for the tech development to move forward at the former Chillicothe paper mill.15 Sep 2026 01:23 +0000at://did:plc:ydof7g2dpdssmnazccdutkdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvjhmoqlnc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/jasonsalley.bsky.social/post/3mvisez4bo22fMore details about the data center lawsuit at the former Chillicothe, Ohio, paper mill - https://substack.com/@jasonsalley1/note/c-337108924?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=49a64d14 Sep 2026 19:03 +0000at://did:plc:ydof7g2dpdssmnazccdutkdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvisez4bo22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasonsalley.bsky.social/post/3mviob32wl223Court records show US Paper Mill is facing multiple local lawsuits, while a previously filed federal fraud case involved some of the same individuals now connected to the property. Details here: https://thefalloutfiles.substack.com/p/paper-mill-owner-faces-mounting-legal?r=49a64d&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true14 Sep 2026 17:49 +0000at://did:plc:ydof7g2dpdssmnazccdutkdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mviob32wl223https://bsky.app/profile/jasonsalley.bsky.social/post/3mvimdyl57c25A state-run correctional facility in Pickaway County failed to complete required drinking-water monitoring during two separate weeks this summer, prompting the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to issue a formal Notice of Violation. Details here: https://thefalloutfiles.substack.com/p/ohio-epa-cites-pickaway-prison-water14 Sep 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:ydof7g2dpdssmnazccdutkdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvimdyl57c25https://bsky.app/profile/jasonsalley.bsky.social/post/3mviesqozwk26Haverhill Coke Company has received permission from the Ohio EPA to keep its coke ovens operating while a major piece of pollution-control equipment is temporarily shut down for maintenance. Details here: https://thefalloutfiles.substack.com/p/ohio-epa-allows-haverhill-coke-to?r=49a64d&utm_medium=ios14 Sep 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:ydof7g2dpdssmnazccdutkdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mviesqozwk26https://bsky.app/profile/jasonsalley.bsky.social/post/3mvidnmmk522gOhio EPA has ordered a public hearing on the proposed wetlands permit for the World’s Largest Data Center project in Piketon. As soon as we receive the hearing details, I’ll pass them along.14 Sep 2026 14:39 +0000at://did:plc:ydof7g2dpdssmnazccdutkdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvidnmmk522ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jasonsalley.bsky.social/post/3mvicsbkjok2aThe Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued a notice of violation to US Paper Mill LLC after regulators determined eight water-treatment additives being used at the company’s Chillicothe facility require state approval. Article link: https://thefalloutfiles.substack.com/p/ohio-epa-cites-owner-of-chillicothe?r=49a64d&utm_medium=ios14 Sep 2026 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:ydof7g2dpdssmnazccdutkdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvicsbkjok2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jasonsalley.bsky.social/post/3mu4jj5upi22dPG Industries discharged more than one million gallons of partially treated wastewater into Scippo Creek over two days https://thefalloutfiles.substack.com/p/ppg-industries-circleville-plant-4e7?r=49a64d28 Aug 2026 04:27 +0000at://did:plc:ydof7g2dpdssmnazccdutkdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4jj5upi22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasonsalley.bsky.social/post/3mu4jbph3zc2dCancer-causing chemicals are still showing up in the groundwater beneath a former landfill in Jackson County, more than two decades after state regulators first found the site was contaminating the surrounding environment. https://thefalloutfiles.substack.com/p/jackson-county-landfill-still-contaminating?r=49a64d28 Aug 2026 04:23 +0000at://did:plc:ydof7g2dpdssmnazccdutkdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4jbph3zc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasonsalley.bsky.social/post/3mtzrkzqfqc2qDark Waters 2.0 Did you forget about southern Ohio? It wasn’t just Parkersburg, WV! https://substack.com/@jasonsalley1/note/c-323485912?r=49a64d&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action27 Aug 2026 02:13 +0000at://did:plc:ydof7g2dpdssmnazccdutkdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzrkzqfqc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasonsalley.bsky.social/post/3mtys2mxyuh24☢️ THE FALLOUT FILES: Ohio EPA is taking public comment on a draft air permit for 197 diesel generators at Google's planned data center in Scioto County. https://thefalloutfiles.substack.com/p/ohio-epa-to-hold-public-meeting-on?r=49a64d&utm_medium=ios26 Aug 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:ydof7g2dpdssmnazccdutkdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtys2mxyuh24https://bsky.app/profile/jasonsalley.bsky.social/post/3mtpmkninfs26Here is proof that the radioactive cylinders at the former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion plant in Piketon, Ohio, are leaking!23 Aug 2026 01:17 +0000at://did:plc:ydof7g2dpdssmnazccdutkdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtpmkninfs26https://bsky.app/profile/jasonsalley.bsky.social/post/3mtfvqwvzcw2nOhio taxpayers are helping fund hundreds of millions in economic development — but much of what JobsOhio does remains hidden from public view. If public money is involved, shouldn’t the public be allowed to follow it? Link: https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2026/05/11/a-publicly-funded-developer-with-no-public-records-jobsohios-real-estate-power-grows-in-the-dark/19 Aug 2026 04:35 +0000at://did:plc:ydof7g2dpdssmnazccdutkdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfvqwvzcw2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasonsalley.bsky.social/post/3mshndxpuz22xThe Ohio EPA is giving the green light for residential apartments to be built atop a puddle of cancer-causing chemicals. Details below: https://jnewsnetwork.com/2026/08/06/ohio-epa-plan-allows-former-voss-industries-site-to-be-redeveloped-into-apartments-under-long-term-environmental-controls/ https://jnewsnetwork.com/2026/08/06/ohio-epa-plan-allows-former-voss-industries-site-to-be-redeveloped-into-apartments-under-long-term-environmental-controls/?fbclid=IwdGRleATiM-RwZG9mBWZkaWQWUL9WcVEm0oNQZOnp7ADyn3UK3xJCfWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR7SyriSsdA-wkMLNakZOMsVPoEzSKIhkCevIRFkGGedAq0uW3CZ8FCx2gRn1g_aem_ghrYwpUSgEu5gVDsAV1PRg07 Aug 2026 03:44 +0000at://did:plc:ydof7g2dpdssmnazccdutkdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mshndxpuz22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasonsalley.bsky.social/post/3mshn52cpgc2xA Chillicothe city councilman says the U.S. government is sitting on domestic personal protective equipment contracts that could keep a local glove manufacturer — housed at the former paper mill site now slated for a data center — afloat. Full story below: https://jnewsnetwork.com/2026/08/06/chillicothe-councilman-alleges-federal-government-is-withholding-glove-contracts-from-local-manufacturer-2 https://jnewsnetwork.com/2026/08/06/chillicothe-councilman-alleges-federal-government-is-withholding-glove-contracts-from-local-manufacturer-2/?fbclid=IwdGRleATiMvxwZG9mBWZkaWQWUMCPztJM84lifkqr2oew1L9SD4uks2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR6eUHvQfhT49imEVriBxtSmu8oXAv-gMzV5iCeGZhsCtiyIvHL1zuCcyseQmg_aem_BUc4MOO12hwg5m_CR8SNJg07 Aug 2026 03:41 +0000at://did:plc:ydof7g2dpdssmnazccdutkdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mshn52cpgc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasonsalley.bsky.social/post/3msgezgnil322Two Columbus men were arrested Thursday morning after authorities seized fentanyl, crack, cash and other evidence a drug investigation in Portsmouth. DETAILS HERE: Two Columbus men arrested in Portsmouth drug trafficking investigation https://jnewsnetwork.com/2026/08/06/two-columbus-men-arrested-in-portsmouth-drug-trafficking-investigation/06 Aug 2026 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:ydof7g2dpdssmnazccdutkdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgezgnil322https://bsky.app/profile/jasonsalley.bsky.social/post/3msepnmsc5x2wDon't have time to read the news? We offer daily audio briefs. Check it out on our website! Latest J News Brief: https://jnewsnetwork.com/2026/08/05/j-news-brief-episode-2-ohio-policy-and-environmental-shifts/05 Aug 2026 23:48 +0000at://did:plc:ydof7g2dpdssmnazccdutkdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3msepnmsc5x2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jasonsalley.bsky.social/post/3msepaaoipe2cMonths after storms tore through 13 Ohio counties, the state is finally releasing disaster aid — and officials still haven't said why it took so long. Details below: https://jnewsnetwork.com/2026/08/05/governor-dewine-activates-state-disaster-relief-program-for-13-ohio-counties/05 Aug 2026 23:40 +0000at://did:plc:ydof7g2dpdssmnazccdutkdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3msepaaoipe2chttps://bsky.app/profile/jasonsalley.bsky.social/post/3msdysfhq5q22Ohio just ordered that data center customers — not your household — foot the bill when they disrupt the state's default electricity rate. Full story here: https://jnewsnetwork.com/2026/08/05/ohio-regulators-order-aep-ohio-to-separate-data-center-energy-costs-from-residential-bills/05 Aug 2026 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:ydof7g2dpdssmnazccdutkdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdysfhq5q22https://bsky.app/profile/jasonsalley.bsky.social/post/3msdpivzczw2uOhio just changed the rules for every bounce house, county fair ride, and local bakery in the state. Here is what is in the fine print. Details below - https://jnewsnetwork.com/2026/08/05/ohio-signs-law-overhauling-amusement-ride-fees-farm-rules-here-is-what-it-means-for-your-county-fair-and-local-businesses/05 Aug 2026 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:ydof7g2dpdssmnazccdutkdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdpivzczw2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasonsalley.bsky.social/post/3msdobmyln522ARREST REPORT: See who was arrested yesterday in Ross County! Details below - https://jnewsnetwork.com/2026/08/05/ross-county-ohio-arrest-report-august-4-2026/05 Aug 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:ydof7g2dpdssmnazccdutkdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdobmyln522https://bsky.app/profile/jasonsalley.bsky.social/post/3mscf5ve4mt2rPickaway County's developmental disabilities superintendent has resigned following an independent investigation into anonymous allegations made against her. Details here: https://jnewsnetwork.com/2026/08/04/pickaway-county-developmental-disabilities-superintendent-resigns-following-investigation/05 Aug 2026 01:35 +0000at://did:plc:ydof7g2dpdssmnazccdutkdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mscf5ve4mt2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasonsalley.bsky.social/post/3mqsbtfyq2s2mIt is confirmed that the two network giants will not air President Trump’s primetime address to the nation tonight.16 Jul 2026 22:27 +0000at://did:plc:ydof7g2dpdssmnazccdutkdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqsbtfyq2s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasonsalley.bsky.social/post/3mq2rrdztuk2zA warehouse cleanup has raised serious questions after the property owner and former business owner say they don’t know what materials were left behind — or whether any of it could be hazardous. FULL STORY HERE - https://open.substack.com/pub/thefalloutfiles/p/former-tenant-cited-after-leaving?r=49a64d&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true07 Jul 2026 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:ydof7g2dpdssmnazccdutkdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2rrdztuk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasonsalley.bsky.social/post/3mq2rmzaook2zSunCoke won approval to keep “technical specifications” confidential. Are they only trade secrets—or something affecting environmental oversight?07 Jul 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:ydof7g2dpdssmnazccdutkdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2rmzaook2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasonsalley.bsky.social/post/3mpoam663nk2w#BREAKING | It is confirmed! A data center is coming to the former Chillicothe paper mill property. FULL STORY HERE - https://open.substack.com/pub/thefalloutfiles/p/data-center-confirmed-for-former02 Jul 2026 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:ydof7g2dpdssmnazccdutkdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpoam663nk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jasonsalley.bsky.social/post/3mpj6f6a3ms2gYesterday, electricity use across parts of the PJM grid—was several gigawatts higher than expected. That pushed power prices higher and created bottlenecks on transmission lines. PJM is expecting demand to jump by nearly 15 gigawatts tomorrow evening.30 Jun 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:ydof7g2dpdssmnazccdutkdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpj6f6a3ms2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jasonsalley.bsky.social/post/3mpe4pxuugs2kPJM is preparing for a possible power crisis this week as an epic heatwave looms over the region. The grid operator is asking the DOE to grant emergency powers to suspend emission rules and force data centers onto backup generators. FULL STORY HERE - https://open.substack.com/pub/thefalloutfiles/p/ohios-grid-operator-seeks-emergency28 Jun 2026 13:53 +0000at://did:plc:ydof7g2dpdssmnazccdutkdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpe4pxuugs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jasonsalley.bsky.social/post/3mp2mhykwh22aThe company knew. State regulators knew. Yet 7 years later, a Dayton chemical plant is still failing to contain toxic runoff, newly released EPA records show. FULL STORY HERE - https://open.substack.com/pub/thefalloutfiles/p/toxic-runoff-dayton-chemical-plant24 Jun 2026 19:09 +0000at://did:plc:ydof7g2dpdssmnazccdutkdw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2mhykwh22a