A $2.4 billion data center was approved in a rural county - under a code name - while residents were preparing for a winter storm.
In January, Marion County, South Carolina quietly approved "Project Liberty," a hyperscale data center project, using a non-disclosure agreement that limited what could be publicly discussed before the vote.
This video breaks down:
• How code-named projects move through local government
• Why NDAs are used in economic development deals
• What tax abatements really mean for rural counties
• The gap between headline investment numbers and permanent jobs
• Why water and power are the real stakes in data center siting
This isn't about being anti-development.
It's about transparency, process, and precedent - especially when billion-dollar decisions are made with minimal public understanding.
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