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FINAL VOTE CONFIRMED:

The Board approved the rezoning. The vote was 3 for, 2 against (McKenzie, Blackburn),

The fight is not over. Now we fight this legally, which we knew was the most likely outcome. Donate here:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/stop-project-sail-andprotect-coweta-countys-rural-character

April 7th the Coweta County Board of Commissioners will decide whether or not to approve the rezoning for Project Sail to move forward. 

Please attend and wear red to show your support - let's Stop Sail!

It has gone from bad to worse. Project Sail is asking for Heavy Industrial zoning, meaning the least protections to the community, the same zoning as for a heavy industrial plant.

Print out this form for in-person signatures, or print the QR code to direct people to the online form.

How Data Center Developers Staked Their Claim in Rural Georgia

 Apr 7, 2026 

DeSmog investigation shows developers’ push to influence local officials to approve data center mega-project. 

https://www.desmog.com/2026/04/07/how-data-center-developers-staked-their-claim-in-rural-georgia/

Citizens for Rural Coweta recently completed a detailed analysis which predicts significant negative impacts from sediment increases in Wahoo Creek, part of the Chattahoochee River watershed, as well as other severe water-related impacts.

Hydrologic and Sediment Impact Assessment: Project Sail

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OJqTJuhEFO7ssGvDj1z1jAky--JtjDpt/view 

Emails obtained by DeSmog show county officials continually met privately with Project Sail lobbyists, something denied to local residents opposing the $17 billion data center. 

https://www.desmog.com/2025/12/15/behind-closed-doors-georgia-county-rewrote-data-center-rules/

"...the project becomes a net financial burden once road expansions, utility demands, emergency services, environmental mitigation, and long-term maintenance are fully accounted for."

https://www.times-herald.com/opinion/project-sail-and-the-100-million-myth-coweta-deserves-truth-not-salesmanship/article_f228c463-4064-4ab8-9629-a5f1ea74e9d6.html

First Responders Are Being Overwhelmed by Data Center Fires

Amazon data centers in Ohio generating roughly 2 emergency calls EACH MONTH - 84 total since 2001.
https://futurism.com/future-society/fire-fighters-data-centers

Focus on the data center in Stanton Springs near Covington - the very one Prologis toured with the County Commissioners. 

This video shows the true dangers and damage data centers cause.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGjj7wDYaiI 

See the proposed data center ordinance here:

https://www.coweta.ga.us/government/planning-development-ordinances/data-center-ordinance