Effingham County residents resist OpenAI data center by directing traffic flows to a website
Residents in Effingham County, Georgia are actively resisting a proposed OpenAI data center, dubbed 'Project Camellia'. A citizen-led nonprofit, Protect Effingham, is organizing efforts, including directing traffic to a website to provide information about the project.
Residents of Effingham County, Georgia, are actively opposing the development of a proposed OpenAI data center, known as 'Project Camellia'. A citizen-led nonprofit, Protect Effingham, has emerged to coordinate these efforts, aiming to inform the public about the project.
Evan Karp, an organizer with Protect Effingham, was seen on Ga. Highway 21 in Port Wentworth, engaging with traffic on September 9, 2026. The group's strategy includes guiding traffic flows towards a dedicated website, which a volunteer described as an initiative to "provide truthful information around Project Camellia."