Petition urges moratorium on data centers as residents warn council is 'rushing the process'

Petition urges moratorium on data centers as residents warn council is 'rushing the process'

Residents in Port Wentworth, Georgia, are pushing back against the city's growing openness to data centers, arguing that officials are moving too fast on projects that could permanently alter nearby neighborhoods. WTOC reported that frustrated residents used the public comment period at a May 21 city council meeting to urge leaders to pause before moving forward with any more approvals. A local petition is calling for a temporary moratorium on a…