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Georgia was about to retire coal plants. Then came the data centers.
By Emily Jones | Grist “This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station. Three years ago, one of the country’s …