National ‘Data Center Revolt’ bus tour heading to Effingham County on Tuesday
A nationwide bus tour organized by Humans First, protesting large data centers, is making a stop in Effingham County, Georgia, to oppose OpenAI's proposed $20 billion "Project Camellia" data center. Local residents and the organization are concerned about the project's potential strain on local water supplies, rising electricity costs, and noise disruptions. The tour highlights ongoing community pushback against the development.
The grassroots conservative organization Humans First is bringing its "Data Center Revolt" bus tour to Springfield, Effingham County, Georgia, to protest large-scale data center developments. The tour's stop in Effingham County targets OpenAI's proposed $20 billion, 1,400-acre "Project Camellia" data center campus, which has faced significant local opposition.
Humans First Chair Amy Kremer stated that Effingham County deserves to be heard, criticizing the perceived lack of transparency surrounding the project's negotiation, including signed NDAs that allegedly sidelined residents. The organization and local residents are raising concerns about the data center's potential impact on water supplies, increased electricity costs, and noise pollution in the community. This visit is part of a broader nationwide campaign that began in Dallas and is scheduled to conclude in California's Silicon Valley in October, following a stop in Washington, D.C. The tour comes amidst ongoing community pushback in Effingham County, where residents have organized protests and attended public forums to challenge the development.