ATLANTA — The $5 billion proposed Rivian plant is fast becoming the target of Republican congressional candidates critical of the private negotiations and public dollars involved in landing the largest economic development project in Georgia history.
A weekend event near the East Atlanta Mega Site where the massive plant would be built showcased the opposition, attracting hundreds of residents who rallied against the electric vehicle project.
"These are just everyday ordinary people, ordinary citizens who are standing up for their rights, standing up for their freedoms," said Republican Mike Collins, the GOP frontrunner for the 10th Congressional District, after signing a petition opposing what he called a "disastrous" deal.
