Sep 10
LaGrange Daily News ($)
LaGrange Council votes to deny special-use permit for data c...↗
LaGrange Daily News ($)
Siting− , Denied or halted
City of LaGrange, GA
Troup County, GA
Sep 10
13wmaz.com
Houston County candidates oppose data center development as statewide debate continues↗
13wmaz.com
Siting− , Denied or halted
Houston County, GA
Georgia
Sep 9
13WMAZ
Georgia lawmakers considering statewide data center moratorium | Here's what they had to say↗
13WMAZ
Siting− , Denied or halted
Georgia
Sep 9
WRDW
Augusta releases final draft of proposed data center ordinance↗
WRDW
Water Siting Subsidies
—
Sep 9
WJCL
Savannah weighs a 155-day pause on large-scale data centers↗
WJCL
Siting− , Denied or halted
City of Savannah, GA
Effingham County, GA
Jasper County, GA
Sep 8
13WMAZ
Monroe County approves plan for splitting $1.2 billion in revenue from proposed Google data center↗
13WMAZ
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
Monroe County, GA
Sep 8
Douglas County Sentinel
City OKS incentives for data center's second phase↗
Douglas County Sentinel
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
City of Douglasville, GA
Sep 8
wrdw.com
Augustans can still submit feedback on data centers, attend public forum↗
wrdw.com
Water− , Denied or halted
—
Sep 8
WSAV-TV
Jasper County to debate a moratorium today on data centers↗
WSAV-TV also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted
Jasper County, GA
Sep 8
The Daily Tribune News
Data Bank gets go-ahead↗
The Daily Tribune News
Siting+ , Approved or advancing
City of Cartersville, GA
Sep 7
weisradio.com
Anniston Pauses Data Centers as Floyd County Adopts New Development Rules↗
weisradio.com
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Floyd County, GA
City of Anniston, AL
Sep 7
WTOC
Community meeting scheduled in Jesup to discuss potential data center impacts↗
WTOC also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting
City of Jesup, GA
Wayne County, GA
Sep 7
savannahnow.com
Ossoff and Collins weigh in on proposed data center | Exclusive↗
savannahnow.com
Siting
Effingham County, GA
Sep 6
FOX 5 Atlanta
Data center backlash and a mayor in hot water↗
FOX 5 Atlanta also carried by 1 other outlet
Water− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Georgia
Sep 5
Startefacts
Sam Altman: a data center drinks no more than an office building — tell that to the neighbors in Georgia whose water turned muddy↗
Startefacts
Water
Morgan County, GA
Sep 5
wrganews.com
Warnock Calls for Data Center Moratorium After Visiting Open AI Sit↗
wrganews.com
Siting− , Denied or halted
Effingham County, GA
Georgia
Sep 5
The Rome News-Tribune
Walker County committee weighs rules for data center growth↗
The Rome News-Tribune
Subsidies− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Walker County, GA
Sep 4
FOX 5 Atlanta
'Keep Haralson rural': Residents fight potential data center deal↗
FOX 5 Atlanta also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting
Haralson County, GA
City of Tallapoosa, GA
Sep 3
Local 3 News
UPDATE: Walker Co. data center study committee says outright ban not ‘legally viable’↗
Local 3 News
Siting− , Denied or halted
Walker County, GA
Sep 3
The Georgia Virtue
Effingham County Residents Sue Over Zoning Ordinance That Paved Way for Data Center↗
The Georgia Virtue also carried by 2 other outlets
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Effingham County, GA
Sep 3
Yahoo
Columbia County looks to data center revenue for property tax relief, but state law limits remain↗
Yahoo also carried by 1 other outlet
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
Sep 3
11Alive.com
Production studio in DeKalb County wants to build data center, filing an appeal↗
11Alive.com
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Sep 2
Yahoo
Data center moratorium approved by metro Atlanta City in special meeting↗
Yahoo also carried by 1 other outlet
Subsidies− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
City of Forest Park, GA
Sep 2
WALB
‘I don’t want to get the city sued’: Leesburg mayor speaks on data center ordinance↗
WALB
Subsidies
City of Leesburg, GA
Sep 2
Georgia Public Broadcasting
Effingham County Commissioners confront the public for the first time. One apologizes↗
Georgia Public Broadcasting
Water
Effingham County, GA
Sep 2
fayette-news.net
Data Center Opposition Continues to Lead Tyrone Council Public Comments↗
fayette-news.net
Water
Town of Tyrone, GA
Sep 2
Grice Connect
Bulloch commissioners reject data center prohibition, deny Highway 24 liquor store↗
Grice Connect also carried by 1 other outlet
Water Siting
Bulloch County, GA
Sep 2
The Georgia Virtue
Bulloch County Commission Votes 4-3 Against Outright Data Center Ban↗
The Georgia Virtue
Siting− , Denied or halted
Bulloch County, GA
Sep 2
Statesboro Herald
Penny: End-user must be known before council decision on data center permit↗
Statesboro Herald
Siting
City of Statesboro, GA
Sep 1
money.com
Trump Says AI Data Centers Make Towns 'Rich.' Here's How They Actually Affect Property Taxes↗
money.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Subsidies
Effingham County, GA
Sep 1
thecurrentga.org
How much water will Effingham’s OpenAI data center need? A lot – but not on site.↗
thecurrentga.org
Siting
Effingham County, GA
Sep 1
TheCitizen.com
Fisher Explains Vote Against Project Oak Data Center↗
TheCitizen.com
Siting− , Denied or halted
Coweta County, GA
Sep 1
Grice Connect
City of Statesboro clarifies details and addresses concerns on recent Burkhalter rezoning↗
Grice Connect also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting+ , Approved or advancing
City of Statesboro, GA
Bulloch County, GA
Sep 1
decaturish.com
Shadowbox Studios wants board to overturn data center denial↗
decaturish.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted
Sep 1
ajc.com ($)
Georgia families sue Meta, accuse its data center of tainting their water↗
ajc.com ($)
Water
Sep 1
courier-journal.com ($)
Port Wentworth residents meet downtown to discuss a data center moratorium.↗
courier-journal.com ($)
Siting− , Denied or halted
City of Port Wentworth, GA
Sep 1
WFXG
Richmond County holds second of three data center draft ordinance meetings↗
WFXG
Siting
Richmond County, GA
Sep 1
WABE
Southwest DeKalb film studio pitches neighbors on a pivot to data center↗
WABE
Siting
Aug 31
WALB
Dougherty County extends data center moratorium another 180 days↗
WALB also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Dougherty County, GA
Aug 31
WSAV-TV
Additional tax relief on agenda for Effingham County Board Tuesday↗
WSAV-TV also carried by 1 other outlet
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
Effingham County, GA
Aug 31
Just The News
Georgia officials divided over costs versus benefits of data centers↗
Just The News
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing Siting+ , Approved or advancing
Effingham County, GA
City of Statesboro, GA
Aug 31
The Center Square
Georgia county official says data center will cut property taxes↗
The Center Square
Water
Effingham County, GA
Aug 31
11Alive.com
Forest Park approves 90-day data center moratorium↗
11Alive.com
Siting− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
City of Forest Park, GA
Lowndes County, GA
Aug 31
wrdw.com
Augusta leaders to host meeting on data center ordinance↗
wrdw.com also carried by 2 other outlets
Water− , Denied or halted
Richmond County, GA
—
Aug 31
Atlanta Daily World
Fulton County opposes local incentives for data centers↗
Atlanta Daily World
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 31
97.5 Glory FM
UPDATED 8:15 A.M.: Donkey dead; Warnock wants state data center moratorium; State program sued; Teachers in trouble↗
97.5 Glory FM
Siting− , Denied or halted
Effingham County, GA
Georgia
Aug 30
thecurrentga.org
Coastal Navigator — Effingham starts division of AI money↗
thecurrentga.org
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
Effingham County, GA
Aug 30
WTOC
Effingham County residents protest as $20B data center project moves forward↗
WTOC also carried by 2 other outlets
Water
Effingham County, GA
Aug 30
thecurrentga.org
Jackson visits Coast, Data Center Questions↗
thecurrentga.org
Siting
Effingham County, GA
Aug 29
Savannah Business Journal
Aug. 29 - Warnock calls for Georgia data center moratorium↗
Savannah Business Journal
Siting− , Denied or halted
Effingham County, GA
City of Savannah, GA
Aug 28
thecurrentga.org
Effingham promises homeowner tax breaks from part of OpenAI windfall, but there’s millions left↗
thecurrentga.org
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
Effingham County, GA
Aug 28
Cordele Dispatch
Congressional candidate addresses citizen concerns over data center↗
Cordele Dispatch
Water
Crisp County, GA
City of Cordele, GA
Aug 28
Effingham Herald
Warnock Criticizes Lack of Transparency on Effingham Data Center↗
Effingham Herald also carried by 4 other outlets
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted Power and grid− , Denied or halted
Effingham County, GA
Georgia
City of Columbus, GA
Aug 28
Marietta Daily Journal
Data center debate pushes Marietta toward new regulations↗
Marietta Daily Journal also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting Water
City of Marietta, GA
Walker County, GA
Aug 28
WRDW
Columbia County, Development Authority finalizing deal with Google for property tax relief↗
WRDW also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting+ , Approved or advancing Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 27
CBS News
Georgia Power gets clearance to serve OpenAI's massive AI data center in Effingham County↗
CBS News
Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing Water+ , Approved or advancing Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
Effingham County, GA
Georgia
Aug 27
AJC.com ($)
Georgians must have voice on whether data centers come to their communities↗
AJC.com ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Water+ , Approved or advancing
Georgia
Effingham County, GA
Aug 27
Savannah Morning News
Effingham County Chamber of Commerce hosts data center Q&A session↗
Savannah Morning News
Water
Effingham County, GA
Aug 27
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Americus Planning and Zoning Commission casts divided vote over data center ordinance↗
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting
City of Americus, GA
Aug 26
WSAV-TV
Chatham commissioner proposes 1-year data center moratorium↗
WSAV-TV also carried by 2 other outlets
Siting− , Denied or halted
Chatham County, GA
City of Statesboro, GA
Aug 26
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Midday Update: Lowndes Co. data center moratorium, remembering Dolly Parton↗
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted
Lowndes County, GA
Aug 26
WRDW
Columbia County advances $17 billion data center deal↗
WRDW also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 26
The Rome News-Tribune
City responds to citizen data center concerns related to attorney↗
The Rome News-Tribune
Siting
City of Calhoun, GA
Aug 26
Effingham Herald
Protect Effingham Alliance Forms Amid OpenAI Data Center Concerns↗
Effingham Herald also carried by 4 other outlets
Subsidies− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Effingham County, GA
City of Savannah, GA
Aug 26
WTOC
Mayor Van Johnson pushes for moratorium on Savannah data center developments↗
WTOC also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
City of Savannah, GA
Aug 25
WSAV-TV
Savannah city council to vote on data center moratorium↗
WSAV-TV also carried by 2 other outlets
Siting− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
City of Savannah, GA
City of Statesboro, GA
Aug 25
AJC.com ($)
Georgians deserve accountability and transparency on data centers↗
AJC.com ($)
Water
Georgia
Effingham County, GA
Aug 25
AJC.com ($)
Coastal Georgia data center lockdown? Local governments impose moratoriums.↗
AJC.com ($)
Siting− , Denied or halted
City of Savannah, GA
Effingham County, GA
Aug 25
AJC.com ($)
Want a data center in your community? The Georgia Chamber wants to know.↗
AJC.com ($)
Water+ , Approved or advancing
Georgia
Aug 25
Savannah Morning News
Data centers are a prohibited use in Richmond Hill↗
Savannah Morning News
Siting− , Denied or halted
City of Richmond Hill, GA
Aug 25
Statesboro Herald
Bulloch County government looks again at regulating, instead of banning, data centers↗
Statesboro Herald
Siting
Bulloch County, GA
City of Statesboro, GA
Aug 24
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Cordele City Commission announces hearing for data center ordinance↗
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting
City of Cordele, GA
Aug 24
WSJ ($)
Inside Big Tech’s Frantic Race to Quell the Growing Backlash to AI↗
WSJ ($)
Water
Effingham County, GA
Aug 24
decaturish.com
DeKalb commissioners reject $1.6B data center plan↗
decaturish.com
Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 24
The Georgia Virtue
Effingham County Peddles Possible 6-Mill Property Tax Reduction as Benefit of 1,400-Acre Data Center Project↗
The Georgia Virtue
Subsidies
Effingham County, GA
Aug 24
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
LIVE: Byron City Council discuss proposed data center ordinance during public forum↗
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting Water Subsidies
City of Byron, GA
Aug 24
Notre Dame Insider
Port Wentworth residents meet downtown to discuss a data center moratorium.↗
Notre Dame Insider
Siting
City of Port Wentworth, GA
Aug 23
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Public hearing on data center regs set for Tuesday in Floyd County↗
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts also carried by 2 other outlets
Water− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
Floyd County, GA
City of Bloomingdale, GA
Lowndes County, GA
Aug 23
97.5 Glory FM
Huge solar farms in the works; Tag office employee arrested; Data center moratorium extended↗
97.5 Glory FM
Siting− , Denied or halted
Cherokee County, GA
City of Athens-Clarke County, GA
Aug 22
WTVM.com
Columbus town hall addresses data center concerns↗
WTVM.com
Subsidies
City of Columbus, GA
Muscogee County, GA
Aug 20
FOX 5 Atlanta
Atlanta eyes new rules for data centers amid community concerns↗
FOX 5 Atlanta
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
City of Atlanta, GA
Aug 18
Statesboro Herald
Statesboro mayor and council approve rezoning for Burkhalter data center by 3-2 vote↗
Statesboro Herald
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
City of Statesboro, GA
Bulloch County, GA
Aug 18
Grice Connect
Mayor breaks tie as Statesboro council approves Burkhalter Road rezoning↗
Grice Connect
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
City of Statesboro, GA
Aug 18
11alive.com
Data center task force proposal goes back to Atlanta City Council committee↗
11alive.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting Subsidies
City of Atlanta, GA
Aug 18
Fulton Neighbor
Fulton commission seeks to limit incentives for data centers↗
Fulton Neighbor
Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 18
WTOC
‘These data centers, they’re coming’: Wayne County moves to tighten rules ahead of tech expansion↗
WTOC
Water
Wayne County, GA
Aug 18
yahoo.com
Wayne County Commissioners address data center rumors↗
yahoo.com
Water
Wayne County, GA
City of Jesup, GA
Aug 17
95.5 WSB
New requirements for data centers in Atlanta being discussed↗
95.5 WSB
Water Subsidies
City of Atlanta, GA
Aug 17
Statesboro Herald
Reader asks questions, offers observations about proposed data center ahead of city of Statesboro's Tuesday zoning hearing↗
Statesboro Herald
Water
City of Statesboro, GA
Aug 17
Cherokee Tribune
Ball Ground City Council pauses data center applications↗
Cherokee Tribune
Siting− , Denied or halted
City of Ball Ground, GA
Cherokee County, GA
City of Canton, GA
Aug 17
AJC.com ($)
Georgia Power deal to serve $20B OpenAI data center goes under the microscope↗
AJC.com ($)
Siting
Effingham County, GA
Aug 17
AOL.com
Statesboro officials considering zoning amendment for nearly 27-acre data center↗
AOL.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Water Siting
City of Statesboro, GA
Aug 15
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Community forum tackles data centers and other issues↗
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Siting− , Denied or halted
City of Lovejoy, GA
Aug 15
Hoodline
Coweta County Residents Fight 255-Acre Data Center Near Walt Sanders Road↗
Hoodline
Water
Coweta County, GA
Aug 15
Inside Self-Storage
Prime Group Seeks to Build Data Center at Marietta, GA, Facility↗
Inside Self-Storage
Siting+ , Approved or advancing
City of Marietta, GA
Aug 14
WSAV-TV
Riverkeeper questions potential water usage for Effingham data center↗
WSAV-TV also carried by 2 other outlets
Water
Effingham County, GA
Aug 14
WJBF
Augusta forums open debate on local data center growth↗
WJBF
Water
McCormick County, SC
Aug 14
ledger-enquirer.com
Judge sets hearing date for Columbus data center lawsuit. Read city's latest arguments↗
ledger-enquirer.com also carried by 2 other outlets
Subsidies Water
City of Columbus, GA
Aug 14
The Cool Down
Rural Georgia residents say data center rules were passed with no hearing, no warning↗
The Cool Down also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted
Talbot County, GA
Aug 14
FOX 5 Atlanta
Stop Project Oak group forms to fight proposed Coweta County data center↗
FOX 5 Atlanta
Siting
Coweta County, GA
Aug 13
CBS News
Former Fulton commissioner Natalie Hall calls for data center transparency as county opposes tax breaks↗
CBS News
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
City of Milton, GA
City of Roswell, GA
Aug 13
WABE
DeKalb County sued over moratorium on new data centers↗
WABE also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 13
Atlanta News First
Watchdog group threatens to sue data center over Georgia water pollution↗
Atlanta News First also carried by 1 other outlet
Water− , Denied or halted
City of Fayetteville, GA
Aug 13
wsbtv.com
Metro Atlanta county calls for public comment before data center vote↗
wsbtv.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Water+ , Approved or advancing Siting+ , Approved or advancing
Floyd County, GA
City of Marietta, GA
Aug 13
The Rome News-Tribune
Proposed data center at Battey terminated↗
The Rome News-Tribune
Siting− , Denied or halted
Floyd County, GA
City of Rome, GA
Aug 13
The Augusta Press
Experts urge Augusta to look beyond zoning in data center debate↗
The Augusta Press
Siting
—
Aug 12
The Rome News-Tribune
Residents protest data centers as Floyd County Commission reviews draft ordinance↗
The Rome News-Tribune also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted
Floyd County, GA
Lowndes County, GA
Aug 12
The Business Journals ($)
Atlanta advances task force on data centers to shape regulations↗
The Business Journals ($) also carried by 2 other outlets
Subsidies Water Siting
City of Atlanta, GA
Aug 12
Marietta Daily Journal
Heading to Marietta City Hall tonight? Here’s when to arrive for the data center vote↗
Marietta Daily Journal
Siting
City of Marietta, GA
Aug 12
FOX 5 Atlanta
Marietta data center opponents plan rally before council meeting↗
FOX 5 Atlanta also carried by 3 other outlets
Water+ , Approved or advancing Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing Siting+ , Approved or advancing
City of Marietta, GA
City of Americus, GA
Aug 12
Coosa Valley News
Floyd County Considers Data Center Safeguards Addressing Noise, Water and Power Use↗
Coosa Valley News
Water
Floyd County, GA
Aug 12
WTOC
‘Water done right’ for Effingham County OpenAI data center↗
WTOC
Water
Effingham County, GA
Aug 12
statesboroherald.com
Burkhalter data center forecast, by DABC-ordered study, to bring $1.2B investment↗
statesboroherald.com
Siting
City of Statesboro, GA
Bulloch County, GA
Aug 11
WTVY
Blakely approves agreement with QTS Data Centers related to proposed facility↗
WTVY
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
City of Blakely, GA
Early County, GA
Aug 11
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Harris County leaders say data center moratorium unnecessary. Columbus area coalition forms↗
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer also carried by 1 other outlet
Water− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted Power and grid− , Denied or halted
Harris County, GA
Muscogee County, GA
Talbot County, GA