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Michigan Senate Democrats propose data center restrictions
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (585+ words) Lansing — Michigan Senate Democrats unveiled a sweeping set of regulations for data center developments...Mallory McMorrow, D-Royal Oak, said the policies would represent "the most robust" data center regulations...People have reasonable concerns about their utility rates and the data…...
Michigan community limits where data centers can go amid pushback
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (695+ words) YPSILANTI TWP., MI — A township in eastern Washtenaw County has adopted new local rules limiting where data...Data centers will not be allowed on land in the township zoned for any other uses....“Data and Computing Centers were much smaller…...
Why Michigan communities struggle to block new data centers
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1638+ words) Some of the world’s largest tech companies are looking to set up huge data centers in small Michigan...Data centers aren’t new to Michigan, but they’ve gotten bigger: New "hyperscale" developments with more...more, halls have been filled with residents…...
West Michigan town adopts new zoning to regulate data centers
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (543+ words) KENT COUNTY, MI — The Village of Sparta has updated its zoning language to include new standards for data...Council on Monday, Dec. 15, agreed to adopt new zoning language that would regulate the development of data...There is no formal proposal…...
Proposed data center could bring $1B investment to West Michigan
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (656+ words) Officials in Lowell City and Lowell Township are considering a proposal to allow construction of a data...city and township are holding open houses to answer residents’ questions and explain the impact of data...Data centers have run into opposition…...
As data centers proliferate in Michigan, where governor candidates stand
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (891+ words) Data centers are coming to Michigan — construction has started on major projects and the state is being...Awareness of data centers is becoming commonplace — a survey conducted by Pew Research Center found 75%...of Americans have either heard a little or…...
Bipartisan Michigan rally calls for moratorium on data centers
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (760+ words) brought together some Republicans and some Democrats in calling for a temporary moratorium on new data...bill that would bar the Michigan Public Service Commission from approving new contracts involving data...OpenAI and Oracle have said they are investing $16 billion…...
Trump administration sues Jocelyn Benson, Michigan for not turning over voter data
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (553+ words) Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, claiming her refusal to turn over more complete voter registration data...participating in an online panel discussion about the Trump administration's demands for comprehensive voter data...— including personal data Benson said the Justice Department isn't…...
4 takeaways from Michigan’s 2024 vehicle crash data
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (516+ words) state reported 288,880 traffic crashes, causing 1,099 deaths and 71,316 injuries, according to annual data...becoming increasingly dangerous for one group of travelers Below are four takeaways from the 2024 data...
Michigan OKs landmark regulations that push up-front costs to data centers
10+ mon, 6+ day ago (875+ words) 2025 / 7:06 PM EST / AP Michigan regulators on Thursday adopted landmark standards for the booming data...In a 3-0 vote, the Michigan Public Service Commission adopted a rate structure that requires data centers...The order also requires Consumers to show that data centers…...