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SE Georgia leaders discuss data centers as community concerns rise

Residents from across southeast Georgia gathered to share concerns at a data center town hall held in Savannah on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Panelists included candidates for the Georgia Public Service Commission, elected officials and advocates against data centers. (LUCILLE LANNIGAN/Morris Multimedia)

DataCenter Photo.jpg — Residents from across southeast Georgia gathered to share concerns at a data center town hall held in Savannah on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Panelists included candidates for the Georgia Public Service Commission, elected officials and advocates against data centers. (LUCILLE LANNIGAN/Morris Multimedia)

SOUTHEAST GEORGIA — Across southeast Georgia's coastal plains and fast-growing industrial corridors, local leaders are bracing for an industry that hasn't fully arrived but is already driving policy debates: data centers.