The senator met with residents at the Zion Lutheran Church in Guyton on Friday morning The senator met with residents at the Zion Lutheran Church in Guyton on Friday morning Effingham County residents met with U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock on Friday to express concerns about the proposed Camellia Data Center, which would be located near their homes. The data center is less than half a mile from John Smith’s home, and he said he and his neighbors only learned about the project through a school board email one month ago. “We're supposed to have a voice in this process, and we're supposed to have proper notification, and we're supposed to have proper public hearings. Essentially, we're supposed to be a part of this process,” Smith said. The proposed facility would have a power draw of 3,300 megawatts, equivalent to the total electrical output of three nuclear plants. Residents have raised concerns about potential pollution and higher utility costs. Raymond Carver, who lives half a mile from the site, said his neighborhood has not had an opportunity to share their concerns. “All of the talking points that we would like to have spoken for at county commissioners meetings, IDA meetings, they're all being pushed back further and further so that we can't tie one thing to the other and be able to speak on it all as a whole,” Carver said. “After meeting with Senator Warnock this morning, I feel that my voice has been heard,” Smith said. Warnock emphasized the importance of transparency in…
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