Dalton residents push for moratorium against future development of data centers
Residents in Dalton and Whitfield County, Georgia, are actively protesting against future data center development, citing concerns about transparency. An organized group plans to protest an upcoming Dalton city council meeting to push for a moratorium, though the topic is not on the agenda.
Residents in Whitfield County and Dalton, Georgia, are actively opposing the future development of data centers, with third-party mapping indicating Dalton has a high concentration of such facilities in the region.
An organized group is protesting, driven by concerns over transparency regarding large-scale data center plans. Quentin Postell, a candidate for Georgia State House district 4, is among those planning to protest. State House representative Kasey Carpenter noted that local leaders sometimes face limitations in disclosing negotiation details to citizens.
While neighboring communities like Walker County and Calhoun have enacted data center moratoriums, Whitfield County and Dalton currently lack a formal policy. Despite the absence of data centers on Monday's Dalton city council meeting agenda, residents intend to hold a protest beforehand to advocate for a moratorium. The article also points to Core Scientific and Clean Spark as owners of two data centers in the Dalton area.