Saline Township’s settlement with data center developer Related Digital was not properly approved, a resident says in new court filing.
Activists to rally in Lansing for statewide moratorium on new AI data centers
A rally on the Capitol lawn Tuesday will demand a halt to new AI data centers over fears of environmental impact and unchecked corporate benefits.
Michigan offers $2 million grants for brownfield cleanups
Michigan’s initiative to fund brownfield cleanups with grants up to $2 million aims to transform polluted sites into housing, parks, and commercial spaces, addressing both environmental and community development needs.
Data center news: Hyperscale project proposed in Oakland County by company with backing from Alphabet
A 1.8-million-square-foot hyperscale data center complex has conditional approval from the Lyon Township Planning Commission.
‘Project Cannoli’: Developer pitches 1-gigawatt data center for Van Buren Township
Van Buren Township residents express concern about pollution, ratepayer impacts from proposed 1 gigawatt data center.
‘Cruel’: The fallout from $645M in work project cuts by Michigan House GOP
House Republicans’ decision to cut nearly $645 million in agency spending threatens vital services, impacting health and human services, labor and economic opportunity, and technology management budgets.
Washington Township planners postpone data center decision after 3 hours of resident feedback
The proposed location of a data center in the Macomb County community is on the south side of 32 Mile Road, between M-53 and Powell Road.
Lawmakers introduce bill to cancel $100 million University of Michigan data center grant
The University of Michigan has failed to act transparently or coordinate with local officials on data center project, says state Rep. Jimmie Wilson Jr.
Detroit’s ozone status downgraded: What’s next in the fight for clean air?
The Sixth Circuit ruling returns Southeast Michigan to nonattainment status for ozone and requires state regulators to adopt additional pollution control rules before seeking redesignation.
What we’re reading: Southfield council expected to vote on data center with closed-loop water system
Metrobloks, the developer of a proposed data center in Southfield, says it’s on a smaller scale than most — 100 megawatts — and will use a closed-loop water system.

