Georgia's data center boom leave residents worried about environmental impacts

Georgia's data center boom leave residents worried about environmental impacts

News ClipCBS News·Fayette County, Fayette County, GA·3/4/2026

The story discusses the environmental and community impact of the growing data center industry in the Fayette County, Georgia area. It focuses on a couple who live near a new QTS Data Centers facility and the issues they are experiencing, including industrial noise, fumes, bright lights, and concerns about the impact on the local watershed and Flint River.

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Georgia's booming data center industry is transforming the region into a hub for the digital economy, but for one Fayette County couple, the growth has come with what they call a devastating personal cost. More than 150 data centers now operate across metro Atlanta, housing the servers that power w