Survey: Michigan local leaders sour on data centers, want more regulations

Survey: Michigan local leaders sour on data centers, want more regulations

Data center development has turned toxic among Michigan’s local government officials, with the majority saying the projects are a negative — and desperate for Lansing to do more.

As Data Centers Move Forward, Local Leaders Say Communities Need More Tools - The Sun Times News

Weekly Data Center Watch Small Michigan communities are increasingly being asked to make decisions about some of the largest and most complex developments they have encountered. A new statewide survey suggests many local officials do not believe they have all the tools they need. That tension is already playing out in Washtenaw County, where Saline ...

Rural Michigan leaders push back against data center boom as election looms

The U- M survey indicated that nearly 6 in 10 local government leaders believe regulation of hyperscale data centers by Michigan’s state and local governments should be a very high priority.