The group Michigan for Responsible Data Centers says it counters “misinformation” about the facilities and aims to provide fact-based resources to communities.
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Shaquille Quamae Hall’s vision for Detroit youth: ‘Many hands make light work’
Detroit photographer and Planet Detroit Neighborhood Reporting Lab participant Shaquille Quamae Hall details his journey from mentee to mentor.
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Wixom weighs data center ordinance: ‘We aren’t necessarily prepared’
Wixom’s draft data center ordinance creates a buffer between the facilities and residential areas.
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Michigan environmental news roundup: Lawmakers may finally act on septic systems fouling Michigan waterways
Michigan lawmakers are considering the state’s first-ever septic code to address aging systems contaminating waterways. The state remains the only one without uniform septic standards.
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University of Michigan buys possible data center site on Huron River, informs Ypsilanti Township supervisor via text
As a public university, U of M is exempt from local zoning requirements — meaning the project does not require township approval.
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Detroit council calls for 2-year data center freeze: ‘A lot of question marks’
“Our zoning ordinance does not have any regulations for such facilities,” Detroit City Planning Commission Director Marcell Todd tells council members.
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Google, DTE plan 1 gigawatt Michigan data center, eye Van Buren Township site
DTE Energy and Google announced plans on Tuesday to develop a 1-gigawatt data center, possibly as part of the “Project Cannoli” development in Van Buren Township. The company’s planned Michigan operations will be served by 2.7 GW of new grid resources in the form of solar power, energy storage, and demand flexibility, Will Conkling, Google’s […]
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How much do DTE, Consumers customers pay in utility profits?
A larger portion of DTE Energy and Consumers Energy bills go toward utility profits than most investor-owned utilities tracked by an online calculator. A DTE Energy customer with a $150 monthly electric bill pays an estimated 16.7% of their bill, or $25.05, in utility profits, according to the calculator developed by the Energy & Policy […]
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As EPA weakens air pollution regulations, Black women stand to face the greatest health risks
As the EPA weakens air pollution regulations, Black women face the greatest health risks from asthma and other pollution-related diseases.
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Washington Township attorney says data centers bring ‘strong possibility’ of litigation: Zoning decision postponed to June
Washington Township postpones a data center zoning request for the third time, pushing the decision to June as officials work to amend local zoning ordinances for industrial facilities.