Well, August happened! We are now in the last third of 2026 – The kids are back to school. Its still insanely hot. There have been at least 34 new outrages occurred against science. The measles in now in Atlanta. And there are even more data centers! Including a 3.2 GW, OpenAI, whopper down in Effingham.
Science for Georgia didn’t do many events in August – but we did make up for it by working behind the scenes.
Releasing not one, but TWO, surveys about data centers
Results include:
- 95% of those living near a data center have reported a negative impact on their mental health
- 76% of people can hear data center noise inside their homes from over ½ mile away
- 75% (3 out of every 4) Georgians are concerned about data center development.
- Across party lines, Georgians want statewide protections. At least 3 out of every 4 Georgians support
- Transparency laws (95%)
- Legal protections from data center infrastructure and power costs (80%)
- Requiring economic and environmental impact assessments ahead of construction (83%)
- Community benefit agreements (80%)
- Statewide moratorium (83%)
Why is this important information? It helps people to advocate for better local ordinances to protect their health and homes. It helps advocacy organizations help to work for stronger state-wide protections. And its all back by cold-hard-facts.
We added even more facts via:
We were also in the news! A lot. Providing commentary on:
- Exclusive: Nearly 1,900 U.S. Public Schools Within a Mile of a Data Center – The 74
- Georgia Chamber to counter ‘misinformation, disinformation’ about data centers (Turns out the Chamber is combating misinformation – with misinformation of their own)
- Opinion: Before more data centers are approved, Georgians deserve answers, truth
- How Georgia’s governor became the champion of its data center future
Sept Events - Not Data Centers!
Okay – I swear we do other things aside from data centers – and those are not back in September.
We’ve got a really cool event: GSJ: Public Science Serves Us TOMORROW with our friends at Partnership for Public Service – talking about what has happened because of the attack on science.
We’ve got three ways to get together and chat about science
- In person: Sept 3 – Sips of Science
- Virtual: Sept 10 – Sci4Ga Monthly Community Meeting
- In person: Sept 24 – GSJ: Learning by Leading
You can participate in community science
- Sept 20 – Monthly South River Water Testing
- Sept 27 – CST: Monthly Meetup
And finally – you can just have fun at our Fall Jazz Hands! Science Comedy!
Jazz Hands! Science Comedy. Wild Heaven.
Thank you for being a part of our community. We would be nothing without you and your support.