The Kalkaska data center project was recently abandoned after community pushback that resulted in death threats towards the developers. Those fears aren’t limited to northern Michigan, and communities ...

Michigan regulators on Thursday adopted landmark standards for the booming data center industry with a plan they say tries to protect residents from subsidizing the industry's hefty energy use. In a 3 ...

Michigan is becoming a battleground for data centers — and the public debate is full of unfamiliar technical terms. As communities weigh projects in Lansing, Saline Township, Howell Township, ...

Data centers are sparking controversy in communities across Michigan. This photo was taken on a street in Ypsilanti Township. Data centers are making headlines across the country and Michigan is no ...

From a podium on the steps of the Capitol, state Rep. Dylan Wegela was criticizing his own party. “What we saw under the trifecta was Democrats passed a tax break for data centers,” said Wegela, a ...

The spread of artificial intelligence data centers across the Great Lakes state is fueling grassroots backlash and magnifying divisions in an already-competitive 2026 gubernatorial race. SALINE, ...

Fueled by a boom in artificial intelligence and the nation’s insatiable demand for cloud computing, Michigan is plunging into an era of massive data centers. Across the state, developers are pitching ...

At least four major data center projects are in the works in southern Michigan. Some communities, like Salem Township, are less than thrilled about data centers and the power demands they require.

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