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The environmental impacts of Ohio's new Intel plant

A construction crew works near the new Intel semiconductor manufacturing plant construction site in Johnstown, Ohio, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. Construction is expected to accelerate following Congress' approval of a package boosting the semiconductor industry and scientific research in a bid to create more high-tech jobs in the United States and help it better compete with international rivals.
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A construction crew works near the new Intel semiconductor manufacturing plant construction site in Johnstown, Ohio, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. Construction is expected to accelerate following Congress' approval of a package boosting the semiconductor industry and scientific research in a bid to create more high-tech jobs in the United States and help it better compete with international rivals.

This episode originally aired on May 30, 2024.

The Intel chip factory has been heralded for the economic boost it will bring to central Ohio.

There has also been a great deal of discussion about the needed infrastructure changes support it will require. However, little has been said about its effect on the environment.

We’ll delve into the concerns of residents and how similar situations have been addressed in other communities.

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