EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) – A packed coffee shop in Rincon turned into a planning meeting Monday night as Effingham County residents organized opposition to OpenAI’s proposed $20 billion data center.
The meetup comes less than a week after OpenAI announced plans for the project in Effingham County. About 100 people gathered at Just Love Coffee and Cafe, with several attendees saying their biggest frustration is they did not have a say before the announcement.
Effingham County resident Wade Britt said he believes rural communities are being targeted because it can be harder for residents to organize quickly…