Nessel, officials use town hall to demand transparency amid Michigan’s AI expansion

Nessel, officials use town hall to demand transparency amid Michigan’s AI expansion

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel speaks at data center town hall at Cleary University in Howell. The panel (left to right) featured state Rep. Jennifer Conlin (D-Ann Arbor Township), Assistant Attorney General Michael Moody, Charlotte Jameson, Livingston Drain Commissioner Brian Jonckheere and energy consultant Larry Crittenden. March 30, 2026 | Photo by Leah Craig/Michigan AdvanceWhen the Michigan Public Service Commission approved contrac…

Concerns at data center town hall include lack of transparency, stress on energy grid

Hundreds attended the “Demystifying Data Centers” town hall Monday hosted by 48th District state Rep. Jennifer Conlin and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel at Cleary University in Howell. Outside protesters with “No Data Center!” signs gathered along Grand River Avenue, while inside residents and experts shared information and discussed concerns, one of which focused on a desire for full transparency. Monday’s town hall came as the six-month…