Project Sail
Coverage of Project Sail in the Nexus archive.
- Exclusive: Nearly 1,900 U.S. Public Schools Within a Mile of a Data Center
Nearly 1,900 U.S. public schools are within a mile of data centers or approved facilities, per a Brown University analysis. In Georgia, a proposed data center near Arnco-Sargent Elementary faces opposition from residents concerned about traffic, noise, and environmental impacts. The Coweta County commission rezoned land for the 10-year Project Sail development.
- They’re fighting datacenters in rural Georgia – and hope to inspire other communities
Residents in rural Coweta County, Georgia, are pushing for a referendum to challenge a datacenter project called Project Sail and prohibit other datacenters and cryptocurrency mining operations. They have collected 6,500 signatures toward a 14,000-signature goal to enable a vote, with Coweta County located southwest of Atlanta and having 160,000 residents.