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A "No Data Center" sign by the roadside in rural Saline Township.
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Attorneys sketch out Saline Township’s options in data center fight

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt September 25, 2025September 25, 2025

Threat of monetary damages adds to risk for rural township fighting data center.

A yard sign in Ypsilanti reads "Ypsi will not be a sacrifice zone for U of M and Los Alamos."
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Washtenaw communities fight data center developments: ‘Not soft touches’

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt September 24, 2025September 24, 2025
Piles of coal or a similar byproduct or substance are visible on Zug Island, seen from West Jefferson Avenue in Detroit.
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Pollution controls would cut sulfur dioxide from Zug Island by 95%: EPA engineer

Avatar photo by Isabelle Tavares September 20, 2025September 29, 2025
DTE Energy
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Michigan utility customers suffered nation’s longest power outages in 2023: How DTE, Consumers contributed

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt September 11, 2025September 17, 2025
Kimberly Speight holds her dog in her arms outside the Jefferson Apartments in Detroit.
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Heat waves challenge Detroit renters: Should city legislate air conditioning?

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt July 30, 2025September 7, 2025
Henry Ford emergency room sign in Detroit
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Detroit roasts as heat index reaches 104 degrees: When will temps fall?

Avatar photo by Ethan Bakuli June 23, 2025June 23, 2025
A sign reading "stop the data center" at the Ypsilanti Township Civic Center.
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Ypsilanti Township residents speak out against University of Michigan’s ‘biggest, baddest’ data center

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt June 20, 2025June 20, 2025
A child cools off in a mister before a baseball game in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Detroit faces dangerous heat wave, with temps in high 90s forecast in days ahead

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DTE Energy
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Could Trump make it easier for DTE to build natural gas plants?

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt May 13, 2025May 13, 2025
Michigan state Capitol
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Federal funding risks won’t deter Michigan’s climate plans: EGLE director

Avatar photo by Michigan Advance May 9, 2025May 9, 2025

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