Georgia Cities Act on Data Centers: Garden City Enacts Moratorium, Fayetteville Plans Lawsuit

The Garden City City Council in Georgia has unanimously enacted a six-month moratorium on data center development. This decision follows recent organizing efforts by residents in neighboring Port Wentworth to protest data centers.

Separately, in Fayetteville, Georgia, residents and the environmental advocacy group Flint Riverkeeper are preparing to file a lawsuit against a data center project in their community.