Warnock calls for Georgia data center moratorium

By: Emily Jones, WABE/Grist

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: August 28, 2026

Words: 448

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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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 opposition from locals since it was announced last month. Many were surprised, and …

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