Warnock calls for a moratorium on Effingham County data centers

Warnock calls for a moratorium on Effingham County data centers

‘I feel that my voice has been heard,’ one Effingham County resident told WJCL as Warnock backs residents who say they were left out of data center talks. How residents can voice their concerns in person this weekend —

Warnock calls for Georgia data center moratorium

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock is calling for a statewide moratorium on data centers after visiting the site where OpenAI is planning a massive data center in coastal Georgia.  The OpenAI data center in Effingham County has drawn widespread […]

Georgia Today: Iran war raises gas costs; Emory scrutiny; Savannah pauses data centers

On the August 28 edition: A Brown University analysis estimates the Iran war has added $1.4 billion to what Georgians spend on gas; Emory University is reviewing a Department of War request concerning its collaborations with foreign entities; And Savannah has imposed a temporary moratorium on large load data centers

Savannah approves 155-day moratorium on data centers

The moratorium puts a temporary pause on large data center projects, including plans to convert large warehouses or industrial buildings into data centers.

Aug. 29 - Warnock calls for Georgia data center moratorium

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization.

Warnock calls for data center moratorium in Georgia

Senator Raphael Warnock called for a moratorium on data center construction in Georgia on Friday, citing the lack of transparency regarding a proposed $20 billion facility in Effingham County. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities.