Residents urge third‑party health and environmental study before lifting DeKalb data‑center moratorium

Aug 25, 2026

Public commenters pressed the Board to fund and commission an independent, narrowly targeted health and environmental impact study for proposed data centers; the board deferred a resolution calling for such a study to committee on Sept. 15 for further review.

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Community members used public comment at the Aug. 25 DeKalb County commission meeting to press for an independent third-party health and environmental impact study focused on neighborhoods proposed for data center construction, and the board deferred formal action to Sept. 15.

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