Data center, PFAS bills were a bust but Georgia environmentalists cheer boost for conservation

By: Alander Rocha

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: April 10, 2026

Words: 1,218

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The 2026 legislative session in Georgia started with a wide range of proposals aimed at curbing the recent surge in data center proposals and responding to other environmental or energy concerns.

And while most of those bills failed to overcome the last-minute frenzy of negotiations on the last day of session, a couple of proposals lived on and are awaiting Gov. Brian Kemp’s pen. The governor has a month to decide whether to sign …

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