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Warnock Calls Georgia Moratorium on New Data Centers

8/29/2026

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  • Senator Raphael Warnock called for a statewide moratorium on new data centers in Georgia.
  • He made the request after touring OpenAI’s 3.2-gigawatt Project Camellia site in Effingham County.
  • Warnock said the moratorium lifts only if projects prove no water, electric bill, tax, or pollution impacts.
  • The Georgia Public Service Commission approved a $20 billion investment for Project Camellia after regulatory review.