Source: BroBible
Summary
A woman in Georgia is being forced to sell her childhood home to make way for a new data center. The construction of the data center requires an increase in electrical capacity, which will be achieved by expanding power lines and acquiring properties through eminent domain. The woman’s mother has owned the home since 2002, but Georgia Power has offered to buy it, citing the need to increase electrical capacity for the data center. The woman is upset and feels that her mother is being taken advantage of. The construction of the data center has been met with opposition from local residents, who are concerned about the impact on their community.
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The habit gets a new name.
Data centers are being built across the US, but they’re not bringing in as many local jobs as promised. Instead, they’re causing negative effects like reduced property values, noise and light pollution, and even making water supplies unusable. To make way for these data centers, homes are being bulldozed and residents are being forced to relocate. It’s all about progress, right? The data center in Georgia is just one example of this trend. Ansley Brown’s childhood home is being taken by Georgia Power to make way for the construction of a massive data center. The company claims it’s necessary to increase electrical capacity, but Brown says it’s just a way to line the pockets of corporations.
The routine arrives with confidence: “Progress” is just a euphemism for “we’re going to take your home and you can’t do anything about it.”
Author: Evan Null
