Michigan Residents Protest Data Center Projects Over Environmental and Cost Concerns
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Summary
More than 100 protesters gathered at the Michigan State Capitol to rally against proposed data centers across the state, citing concerns about water usage, electricity rate increases, and lack of transparency in the approval process. The protest targeted various data center projects ranging from a small 24-megawatt facility in downtown Lansing to a massive 1.4-gigawatt project on 250 acres in Saline Township. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel criticized the lack of transparency in data center deals, while protesters expressed concerns about environmental impacts and potential utility cost burdens on residents.
Key quotes
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They held signs noting dangers to water and potential electricity rate increases because of data centers being proposed across the state
from a 24-megawatt, less-than-an-acre facility being proposed for downtown Lansing to a 1.4-gigawatt massive data center on 250 acres causing an uproar in Saline Township
They listened to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel criticizing the lack of transparency
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