Residents Press for Answers on $20B OpenAI Data Center Near Rincon

Residents press for answers on $20B OpenAI data center near Rincon

Town hall organizers said that amount of electricity is comparable to the power needs of more than 2 million homes.

Effingham County postpones OpenAI data center site plan review

Effingham County officials postponed the review of OpenAI's hyperscale data center site plan following public outcry over secretive negotiations and environmental concerns. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities.

$20bn Project Camellia Data Center by OpenAI Faces Backlash at Effingham County Town Hall

Effingham County leaders are holding a community town hall Monday to discuss the proposed $20 billion OpenAI data center, Project Camellia. Therefore, the Georgia Conservation Voters Education Fund and 100 Miles are bringing the “Data Centers, Energy & Our Community: What’s at Stake?” event to Springfield. The community has been concerned by the project being […]