Rick Jackson
Would approve new data centers only with local support, no rise in local utility costs and strict environmental standards.
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Keisha Lance Bottoms
Would invest in flood control and brownfield cleanup, and slow the fast growth of data centers.
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Evidence timeline
Where statements meet the record.
official action
Keisha Lance Bottoms: Matches stated record claim
Her campaign says she testified before Congress on climate change in Atlanta, warning about flooding, extreme heat and loss of tree cover. As mayor she testified to the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis on June 11, 2021, and answered a question there about urban heat. In 2019 she told the Senate Democrats' climate panel about extreme heat, flooding and Atlanta losing 14% of its native tree species. Limit: At the 2021 House hearing she spoke about heat. Her warnings about flooding and tree loss were in 2019 testimony to a Senate Democrats' panel, not a formal Senate committee.
official action
Keisha Lance Bottoms: Matches stated direction
Her campaign says she advanced Clean Energy Atlanta, a plan for 100% clean energy by 2035, and set up a Clean Energy Advisory Board. The city adopted the Clean Energy Atlanta plan in March 2019. It includes a letter from her and says the city will form an advisory board. The mayor's sustainability office lists board meetings from March 18, 2021. Limit: The 100% by 2035 goal came from a council resolution on May 1, 2017, before she took office. The plan itself says her office recommended moving the citywide target to 2050.
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