Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez presses EPA official about brown water found near Georgia data center
News Clip1:10CBS News Atlanta·Morgan County, GA·5/22/2026
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez questioned an EPA official during a House hearing regarding environmental concerns near a Meta data center in Morgan County, Georgia. She presented jars of brown water allegedly taken near the facility after its construction. The inquiry highlights potential environmental impacts from data center development.
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During a House hearing with Assistant EPA Administrator Jessica Kramer on Wednesday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez showed two jars of brown water she said was taken near a Meta data center in Morgan County, Georgia, after it was constructed.