Van Buren Township planning commission grants preliminary approval for a substation serving Google’s planned 1-gigawatt data center Wednesday, despite concerns from overflow crowds about noise, property values, and infrastructure strain.
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Van Buren Township planning commission grants preliminary approval for a substation serving Google’s planned 1-gigawatt data center Wednesday, despite concerns from overflow crowds about noise, property values, and infrastructure strain.
