DTE has 3 gigawatts of data center deals in late-stage negotiations, the utility says in Friday update.
How to check if your Michigan water system is replacing lead pipes
Michigan’s ambitious plan to replace 580,030 lead and galvanized lines is underway, yet many residents remain in the dark about their water safety. The Michigan Lead Service Line Tracker empowers communities to monitor progress and safeguard against lead exposure.
Michigan regulators blow past DTE’s data center deadline
Michigan regulators announce virtual hearing Dec. 18 on a planned Saline Township data center’s wetland, stream, and floodplain impacts.
Trump administration plans to withhold states’ money to manage SNAP food aid
States led by Republicans have already complied with the demand to provide data, including names and immigration status, while most states led by Democrats have not.
What we’re reading: Ypsilanti Township wants $100 million in state funds for U of M data center revoked
Ypsilanti Township demands the state pull back a $100 million grant to University of Michigan for a proposed data center the college is developing with Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Whitmer joins Democratic governors calling on EPA to monitor microplastics in drinking water
Microplastics have been found in every ecosystem on the planet as well as in food, beverages and in human and animal tissue
‘Get it right’: Residents urge Michigan regulators not to rush DTE deal for Saline Township data center
A virtual hearing on DTE’s plans to power a $7 billion Oracle and OpenAI data center draws commenters worried about power bills, energy reliability, and environmental costs. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and union representatives stress the project’s economic benefits.
Demonstrators at DTE headquarters voice objections to 1.4 gigawatt data center deal
The protest outside DTE Energy headquarters precedes a virtual hearing by state regulators on a 1.4 gigawatt data center deal in Saline Township.
$3.6 billion in heating aid flows at last after shutdown
After a prolonged delay due to the federal shutdown, $3.6 billion in LIHEAP funding has been released, providing crucial heating and cooling support to millions of low-income households as winter approaches.
‘No secret deals’: Protest targets DTE’s fast-moving Saline Township data center request
Bridgewater Township resident Josh LeBaron says resistance to data centers is politically unifying: “In a deeply divided country, there’s something in this issue for everyone to hate.”

