Shut Down BioLab Coalition

12/21/2025

As you read this, Data Centers are being built by DC Blox that will poison our water and drive your power bills through the roof. Get involved to prevent another BioLab-like corporation from ruining Rockdale!

Stop data centers coming to rural Georgia counties

05/16/2025

See the below for our statement on the announcement of production shutting down in Conyers.

05/07/2025

We're looking for Rockdale residents who want answers about what happened in the Bio-Lab fire and response.

This movement has created a priority list of open records that we want you to help us file with Rockdale County government.

The process is free, easy, and you will be able to ask any questions you have before doing so.

So, are you in?

04/23/2025

Want to learn the real story behind the Bio-Lab fire?

Join us on Monday, April 28th, for a free training session on how to use the Georgia Open Records Act to find out what they don’t want you to know. The training was created by our friends at the Center for Constitutional Rights.

Register by scanning the QR code or going to www.shutdownbiolab.com

03/02/2025

Community Action NOW!, in partnership with Morehouse School of Medicine researchers, is conducting a vital survey to assess the impact of the recent biolab chemical fire on our community. This Post Fire Public Health Recovery survey aims to provide comprehensive support, including connecting residents with crucial services and researching immediate and long-term health effects. If you live in Rockdale, Newton, Walton, Gwinnett, Henry, or DeKalb County, please participate in our 10-minute survey. Your input is essential for developing effective recovery solutions.

02/23/2025

Researchers are launching a three-year study into the long-term health impacts on residents affected by the latest BioLab explosion.

02/20/2025

Mark your calendars!

RSVP by going to www.shutdownbiolab.com. We're talking next steps, community health, and transparency.

02/18/2025

RSVP by going to www.shutdownbiolab.com. We're talking next steps, community health, and transparency.

02/11/2025

We're baaaaaaack!

Join us at The Movement Church in Conyers to learn about the proposed projects and campaigns of the Shutdown BioLab Coalition. We have a new leadership committee - the Committee to Protect Rockdale - some major updates on how we can pay it forward and keep our people safe - and we want you to plug in. Our meetings are on the 4th Monday of every month, in person, from 6-7PM with another 30 minutes after for you to meet your neighbors and discuss everything that what we're working towards.

RSVP at : https://secure.everyaction.com/tmzK-Q67UUGrqa98MIXjcA2

01/16/2025

“It’s like it didn’t matter,” Stephens-Jordan said of how Kemp treated the crisis. “That’s a major thing. That’s a chemical fire.”

Reed Williams at the AJC with a great story this morning. It’s at the top of the page on AJC’s website and includes many community members and leaders you may know, including Cheryl Garcia, Larry Cox, and State Rep. Rhonda Taylor.

This coalition is forming a leadership committee and will meet again on January 27th with big announcements and concrete steps you can take to get involved and support this movement. Facebook event coming on Monday, but mark your calendars for 6-7PM on the 27th.

Community organizers in Rockdale County say dozens of residents called the Georgia governor’s office asking for help after the fire.

01/06/2025

Happy New Year Family!

As we transition into building a movement that can protect us, long-term, we have changed our meeting schedule.

Committee members will meet the 2nd Monday of every month - this month on the 13th.

Everyone interested will meet on the 4th Monday of every month - this month on the 27th.

If you're interested in joining a committee for your county, please reach out to this page. More details on how to attend the General Body meeting, which should be in person, will be posted in the coming weeks.

We have not given up this fight. Our goal is to revitalize the Local Emergency Planning Committees, build a movement that takes community safety seriously, and shut down this company once and for all. Stay tuned for more information, and please mark your calendars.

12/30/2024

Thanks for your patience. Our coalition has agreed to a new schedule of public meetings. A Facebook event, emails, and reminders will start soon, but go ahead and mark your calendars for January 27th at 6PM for our next General Body meeting.

If you’re interested in joining one of the leadership committees, please reach out to this page.