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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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York Township residents sound alarm about proliferation of data centers in Washtenaw County
Township residents press for a data center moratorium following an informal proposal for a 1 gigawatt facility.
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Sierra Club Michigan Director Elayne Coleman joins Planet Detroit advisory board
Elayne Coleman, a leader in Michigan’s environmental policy and community organizing, joins Planet Detroit’s advisory board, aiming to enhance coverage of local ecological challenges.
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Where to find warming centers in metro Detroit
As temperatures drop and Detroit faces a “code blue” alert, warming centers across metro Detroit are stepping up to offer emergency shelter, ensuring those experiencing homelessness have a safe haven during the frigid conditions.
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Federal panel rolls back hepatitis B birth dose recommendation. Michigan officials say they’ll keep vaccinating.
A federal vaccine advisory committee voted last week to roll back the longstanding recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth — a decision Michigan health officials rejected. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, overhauled earlier this year by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., voted […]
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Data center developers hit pause on $1 billion Howell Township proposal: ‘The right thing to do now’
Howell Township official expects developers to resubmit application for the $1 billion project when six-month data center moratorium ends.