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How Michigan’s Data Center Battle Went Off the Rails: A Deep Dive into the Howell Township Crisis
Melissa Palmer
November 24, 2025
Michigan is in the middle of a data center land rush. Meta, Google, Amazon, and other hyperscalers have been carving...
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Community pushback over farmland rezoning slows AI data center plans
Melissa Palmer
November 24, 2025
Livingston County just blocked rezoning 1,000+ acres of Michigan farmland for a Meta-backed AI data center, putting a hard brake...
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Howell Township board passes six-month moratorium on data center
Melissa Palmer
November 21, 2025
A township is trying to thread the needle on a billion‑dollar Meta data center that would turn 1,000+ acres of...
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Meta confirmed as buyer behind $1B Howell-area data center project
Melissa Palmer
November 20, 2025
Meta has been confirmed as the $1 billion, 1,000+ acre data center buyer near Howell Township, aimed at large-scale AI...
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State‑backed AI data center exposes tensions between utilities and locals
Melissa Palmer
November 17, 2025
Michigan is pushing a multi‑billion‑dollar AI data center backed by Stephen Ross, Oracle, and OpenAI into Saline Township, despite local...
