Texas property rights group launches campaign in seven states for landowner rights

Who's involved

• Private Property Rights Instituteorganization launching the campaign
• Charlie Koleanpresident of the Private Property Rights Institute, founder

The facts

• Private Property Rights Institute founded in 2024 by Charlie Kolean.²
• Campaign targets Ohio, Texas, Georgia, Virginia, Nevada and Utah.^{1 2} Stated by 2 sources
• Ohio has nearly 200 data center projects and has had data centers since 2012.¹
• Data centers require enormous amounts of energy and water and produce noise, light and pollutants.¹

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

• Charlie Kolean Ohio is among the top six states for data center buildout in the country.^{1 2}
• Charlie Kolean Landowners should have the right to develop and sell their property without local government overreach.^{1 2}
• Private Property Rights Institute Landowners generally know what's best for their land and should not be limited in how they use it.²