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Michigan lawmakers propose 2027 moratorium on new enterprise data centers

Michigan lawmakers propose 2027 moratorium on new enterprise data centers

Melissa Palmer
February 27, 2026

Michigan lawmakers just introduced a three-bill package to pause new enterprise data center approvals by the state public service commission...

Michigan resident challenges ‘Stargate’ data center rezoning in court

Michigan resident challenges ‘Stargate’ data center rezoning in court

Melissa Palmer
February 18, 2026

A local resident is trying to reopen a settled lawsuit to halt the “Stargate” data center in Saline Township, targeting...

Michigan township enacts yearlong moratorium on new data centers

Michigan township enacts yearlong moratorium on new data centers

Melissa Palmer
February 17, 2026

Ann Arbor Township just put a 12‑month pause on new data centers, even though no operators have knocked on the...

Michigan township grants preliminary approval to controversial data center project

Michigan township grants preliminary approval to controversial data center project

Melissa Palmer
February 12, 2026

Van Buren Township just gave preliminary site-plan approval to the “Project Cannoli” data center, which means the project clears a...

Data center rush collides with Michigan towns’ moratoriums and uncertainty

Data center rush collides with Michigan towns’ moratoriums and uncertainty

Melissa Palmer
February 3, 2026

Michigan’s new tax breaks triggered a rush of hyperscale data center proposals, and at least 19 towns have responded with...

Local residents question University of Michigan data center’s impacts and limited community voice

Local residents question University of Michigan data center’s impacts and limited community voice

Melissa Palmer
January 30, 2026

University of Michigan is pushing a “high-performance computing” data center with Los Alamos that could draw up to 110 MW...

Legal deal locks in data center while Michigan residents lose zoning say

Legal deal locks in data center while Michigan residents lose zoning say

Melissa Palmer
January 29, 2026

OpenAI and Oracle’s 2.2 million-square-foot “Stargate” hyperscale data center in Saline Township, Michigan is moving forward under a court-ordered consent...

Lowell, Michigan Residents challenge Microsoft’s AI data center plan

Lowell, Michigan Residents challenge Microsoft’s AI data center plan

Melissa Palmer
January 27, 2026

Residents in Lowell, Michigan are pushing back hard on a proposed Microsoft data center that would likely support AI workloads,...

Michigan Residents challenge Lyon Township data center plan over power, water

Michigan Residents challenge Lyon Township data center plan over power, water

Melissa Palmer
January 23, 2026

A proposed Verrus “Project Flex” data center campus in Lyon Township, Michigan has conditional planning approval but is facing organized...

Local pause on data centers reshapes how Michigan PLans infrastructure

Local pause on data centers reshapes how Michigan PLans infrastructure

Melissa Palmer
January 22, 2026

Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, just put a one-year pause on all new data center applications, with the option to shorten...

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