After Georgia residents say council ignored them, about 100 rally against proposed data center

After Georgia residents say council ignored them, about 100 rally against proposed data center

A proposed data center in Georgia, known as "Project Ruby," has become a flashpoint over who gets heard when fast-growing tech infrastructure arrives in a community, the Ledger-Enquirer reported. After roughly 100 residents rallied in opposition, what began as a permitting dispute has expanded into a debate over transparency and the real cost of the AI boom. What happened? Frustration over how the local council in Columbus, Georgia, handled the …