Data center coverage in Marietta, Georgia
7 headlines archived for Marietta — no documented moratorium or ban on file here yet. See the moratorium tracker for towns that have taken formal action, or the full story tracker to browse every place we're following.
What's been reported
7 stories tracked since 2026-07-08 across 6 outlets. 5× A community is pushing back on a nearby data center. 2× Local officials are moving to pause or block the project. Most recent: “Marietta, Georgia just approved a second data center in a 5-2 vote despite a six-month moratorium the council passed last month, because the 18-megawatt application was filed before the freeze took effect” (NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts, 2026-08-14).
- Marietta, Georgia just approved a second data center in a 5-2 vote despite a six-month moratorium the council passed last month, because the 18-megawatt application was filed before the freeze took effect
- Marietta data center project approved after hours of heated debate
- Marietta City Council approves data center off Delk Road
- Marietta approves controversial data center rezoning after hours of debate
- Marietta council votes 5-2 for new data center
- Marietta data center opponents plan rally before council meeting
- Proposed data center on Powers Ferry Place in Marietta faces backlash
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