Concerned Citizens of Cook County

09/03/2026

Check your voter registration, set a date, and get ready to vote!! See the GA My Voter Page to check your registration and view a sample ballot (when it becomes available). https://mvp.sos.ga.gov

09/02/2026

Join Sierra Club Georgia Chapter and partners for a five-part webinar series featuring experts taking a deeper look at the impacts data centers can have on our communities. Topics include noise, water, air, light, and heat.

The second session is Tuesday, September 8th, at 12:00 p.m. ET, featuring CRK's Water Policy Director Dr. Chris Manganiello talking about the impacts data centers have on water.

Each webinar will include a one-hour presentation followed by a 30-minute Q&A. The series is open to community members, advocates, elected officials, and members of the press. RSVP at the link: https://tr.ee/tPa5LF4yMA

09/02/2026

This is a cryptominer 'pivoting to AI' called Athlon Blockchain Technology LLC. Georgia is an agricultural state that is also in a severe drought. Why are we putting this essential resource at risk with the massive onslaught of data centers?

Data center leak wastes 3 million gallons in drought-hit Oklahoma, disrupting services and renewing water-use concerns.

08/26/2026

Sit with this for a minute….

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08/25/2026

Traditional data centers that store information have existed for a long time. Hyperscale, Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centers (i.e., ChatGPT, Claude, Flock, etc.) harvest and process information and train artificial intelligence systems. They are spreading rapidly across the state of Georgia. AI data centers consume huge amounts of water, electricity, cause a great deal of noise, air pollution, deforestation, and provide few long-term jobs to locals (less than a McDonald’s). We have 159 counties in the state of Georgia. There are 103 data centers planned and 73 proposed (and counting). Why Georgia? Cheap electricity for industry, a great deal of water, NO REGULATIONS, and tax exemptions. When we visited Fayetteville, GA back in 2022 when the QTS Data Center building the residents were not happy and four years later they are mad. AI data centers are like cryptomines/blockchain (Blockstream) on steroids. Like cryptomines (blockchain and Bitcoin) AI data centers are extractive industries.

08/22/2026

Great to see this much needed improvement!! Jim Battle has been in need of improvement for over a decade. This is just the beginning. Let’s all do our part to take care of the park. Be a good steward!!

08/10/2026

Monday, August 10th
5:00 pm. - Cook Board of Education
5:30 pm - Work Session - Adel City Council
6:00 pm - Sparks City Council Meeting

08/03/2026

Meet Post Commander Bob Carpenter of the American Legion Post 91 newly based here in Cook County. The first meeting will be next Thursday, August 13th at 6 pm at Western Sizzlin. All veterans are welcome!! So happy to have a post here in Cook County!!

08/03/2026

Adel City Council Meeting Summary - August 3, 2026
Topics: 1) Rezoning public hearing for 731 W 8th Street from Residential to General Business
2) Utility pole procurement
3) Post Commander Bob Carpenter announced that American Legion Post 91 will be re-starting in Cook County to support veterans, youth, and the community. All veterans are welcome to the first meeting next Thursday, August 13th at 6 pm at Western Sizzling.

07/31/2026

2025 Cook County Comprehensive Plan - Please review this plan and learn what the plan is for our cities and counties over the next 5 years. Knowing and understanding the plan helps us keep elected officials, authorities, and agencies accountable. There is ALWAYS a plan written and unwritten (hidden). Check this out!