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DeKalb committee asks Science for Georgia to prepare health, environmental scan before data-center land disturbance permits
Summary
The committee accepted a proposal from Science for Georgia to conduct a 14-week study (stakeholder interviews, mapping, literature synthesis) on health and environmental impacts of data centers; commissioners deferred final action to allow staff and the nonprofit to return with a preliminary report ahead of ordinance consideration in May.
The PEX committee discussed two related agenda items proposing (1) a countywide requirement for a health and environmental impact study before issuing a land-disturbance permit for data centers and (2) a not-to-exceed $15,000 allocation to fund a scan. Science for Georgia’s executive director, Amy Chararma, outlined a proposed scope: stakeholder interviews (local advocacy groups, board of health, planning and sustainability staff), mapping of existing/proposed data centers, review of evidence-based…
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