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Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) this week announced the development of a plan to ensure the state has enough energy and water to support the ongoing economic development boom.
Burns made the announcement while laying out his priorities for the upcoming legislative session, and amid an influx of new economic development projects including high-profile manufacturing projects and data centers. He said State Rep. Brad Thomas (R- Holly Springs) will lead the effort, which he said would create the state’s first comprehensive resource management plan in over 20 years.
“We will leave no stone unturned. There will be nothing that we can’t talk about,” Burns said. “We want to make sure that we look at how sustainable our energy production is, our energy usage, and certainly our water usage.”…