The Brief
- Georgia’s data center boom continues with massive projects proposed or under construction, including OpenAI’s Project Camellia and developments in Hampton, Douglas, Bartow, Coweta and DeKalb counties.
- Residents are increasingly organizing against projects over concerns about water, electricity, noise, pollution, historic sites and the effect massive industrial developments could have on surrounding neighborhoods.
- Cities and counties are responding with moratoriums, zoning restrictions and other regulations, with Chamblee becoming one of the latest communities to temporarily halt new applications.
ATLANTA – Georgia’s rapidly expanding data center industry is bringing billions of dollars in investment to the state, but the enormous buildings powering artificial intelligence and the digital economy are also triggering increasingly organized opposition from residents.
What we know:
The latest disputes stretch from a historic Black cemetery in Hampton to neighborhoods in Douglas and DeKalb counties.…