Nationwide moratorium pitched for data centers
Moore expressed support for local input and ratepayer protections and pointed to legislation he co-sponsored.

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- Source type — A local news outlet, which generally has newsroom reporting standards.
- Transparency — The article attributes proposal details to Parsi’s news release and quotes named participants.
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The article gives concrete details about the proposals and quotes the principal candidates, but much of the policy description comes from campaign statements or a news release. It offers limited independent verification and little scrutiny of the proposals’ likely effects.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article includes policy positions from opposing candidates, but it relies heavily on their own statements and campaign materials and provides little independent analysis or counterargument.
- Counterarguments presented — The article includes distinct approaches to local control and data center development, but does not deeply test their disagreements.
- Source diversity — Several candidates are quoted or described, though perspectives are largely from political figures and campaign materials.
- Omitted context — The article provides limited independent context on the proposals’ effects or feasibility.
- Loaded language — Most language is neutral or directly attributed to a speaker.
The article reports competing candidates’ positions in mostly neutral language. It does not clearly endorse either the proposed moratorium or the alternative approaches described.
- Language tone — The article uses straightforward, attributed descriptions and quotations.
- Source selection — It includes statements from both the Democratic challenger and the Republican incumbent, as well as Ohio gubernatorial candidates from both parties.
- Framing — The story presents data center policy as a matter of public debate without adopting an explicit position.
Ace Parsi proposed a two-year pause on large data center construction, with studies and more local input. Rep. Riley Moore said he supports local control and ratepayer protections, citing a bill he co-sponsored and voted for.
West Virginia congressional candidate Ace Parsi proposed the “Neighbors, Not Servers Act,” which would pause new data centers using at least 20 megawatts of power for two years while federal studies examine their effects. The proposal would also restrict nondisclosure agreements, require project disclosures and allow communities to seek a referendum on construction. Parsi said local bodies could decide whether a public vote was needed.
Rep. Riley Moore said local communities should have a say and ratepayers should not bear data center energy costs. He cited the Ratepayer Protection Act, which he said he co-sponsored and voted for. The article also describes Ohio gubernatorial candidates Amy Acton’s and Vivek Ramaswamy’s positions on data center development.
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SWIPE →Representative responding to Parsi’s proposal and citing his own data center legislation
House candidate proposing a federal data center moratorium
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