OpenAI says its new Georgia data center won't raise electric bills for residents
The AI company announced Thursday that it is developing Project Camellia, a long-term data center in Effingham County, about 45 minutes northwest of Savannah.
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The AI company announced Thursday that it is developing Project Camellia, a long-term data center in Effingham County, about 45 minutes northwest of Savannah.
Georgia Power says building a new transmission line will require acquiring more than 300 parcels of land, including residential properties.
The heaviest demand on America's water supply isn't data centers or AI. It's from everyday uses such as growing food, watering lawns and flushing toilets.
Most Americans expect data centers to negatively impact the environment, local resources, although some see economic benefits
Some DeKalb County residents are making it clear they do not want data centers in their backyard.
Meta pledged to invest $115 million to train electricians, plumbers and other workers needed to operate data centers.
DeKalb County commissioners have approved a 100-day extension of a moratorium on new data center applications, keeping the pause in place through the end of September.
The rush to build thousands of U.S. data centers is driving demand for some workers, though economists project fewer permanent jobs.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez questioned EPA officials about Morgan County water complaints near a Georgia data center, while Meta says an independent study found no link to its operations.
A group of Coweta County residents is taking their own county to court, fighting to stop a massive data center campus on nearly 830 acres of rural conservation land.
Four Savannah police officers and two other employees are on leave and could face charges for allegedly misusing the city's Flock camera system.
New state data shows Georgia's kindergarten MMR vaccination rate has slipped below the level needed to keep classrooms and communities protected.
As students across metro Atlanta head back to class, one Toomer Elementary School teacher says the first lesson of the school year begins long before academics.
The Senate is moving ahead with a plan to keep the government funded and avoid another shutdown before the midterm elections.
Recovery efforts continue in McCaysville after severe flooding prompted a state of emergency over the weekend, with city officials announcing one key roadway has reopened while warning residents that water service remains limited.