Marietta pauses new data center projects
Marietta city leaders have enacted a moratorium on new data center projects until the end of the year, following intense public pushback. Concerns were raised regarding power, water, and health impacts. The moratorium also affects a data center currently under construction on Bell's Ferry Road.
The city of Marietta has enacted a moratorium on new data center projects, which will remain in effect until December 31st. This decision came after a public meeting filled with citizens and council members who voiced significant concerns about the potential impacts of data centers on power, water resources, and public health.
City leaders responded to the "intense pushback" by approving the temporary ban. The moratorium also includes a halt to work on a data center currently under construction on Bell's Ferry Road, effectively pausing its development.