A proposed data center campus in Muscogee County has become a flashpoint in Georgia’s expanding AI infrastructure boom. Residents say development is beginning to outpace public understanding—and some fear the land itself may bear the cost.

By Jade Yeban

COLUMBUS, Ga.—At the corner of McKee and Macon Road, a rock has long carried the language of a community—birthdays, graduations, small celebrations left in paint, shared between neighbors.

Data Center Boom Reaches West Georgia, Raising Questions Amid Mounting Opposition

Four decades into her crusade against Texas petrochemical plants, a retired shrimper remains determined to fight Dow, the largest chemical company in America.

Story and photos by Dylan Baddour

The Resistance, Part 1: With an army of lawyers, an activist legend squares off against polluting industries along the Texas coast she calls home.

A Hunger Strike Ends, but an ‘Unreasonable’ Woman’s Battle Against Corporate Polluters Marches On

Researchers comparing maps of CAFOs with county-level disease data from California, Texas and Iowa found increased rates of all types of cancer, but said more research is needed to determine the cause.

By Steven Rodas

People in three states living near large livestock feeding operations experience higher rates of cancer, a new analysis found.

Cancer Rates Are Higher Near Large Livestock Feeding Operations in 3 States, a New Study Finds