Data-center buildout in Michigan, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location	Slug
Aug 27	The Detroit News ($)	Two more Metro Detroit communities move to amend data center zoning↗ The Detroit News ($) Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Dearborn, MI City of Livonia, MI	us/mi/wayne/city/dearborn us/mi/wayne/city/livonia
Aug 26	MLive.com ($)	Woman trying again to recall 7 officials over data center rezoning vote near Ann Arbor↗ MLive.com ($) Siting−, Denied or halted	Charter Township of Augusta, MI	us/mi/washtenaw/ctwp/augusta
Aug 26	Tri-County Independent ($)	Engineer grilled at hearing on data center proposed in Wayne County↗ Tri-County Independent ($) More coverage: Tri-County Independent SitingWater	Wayne County, MI	us/mi/wayne
Aug 26	The Cool Down	Michigan's Tom Barrett recasts himself as a data center critic, rivals call out his previous votes↗ The Cool Down Subsidies	Michigan City of Mason, MI	us/mi us/mi/ingham/city/mason
Aug 26	The Ticker	Garfield Township Issues Moratorium on Data Centers↗ The Tickeralso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: traverseticker.com · MLive.com · NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Siting−, Denied or haltedWater−, Denied or halted	Garfield Township, MI (named in coverage) Grand Traverse County, MI	— us/mi/grand-traverse
Aug 26	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	Garfield Township enacts data center moratorium to buy time for research on restrictions↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alertsalso carried by 2 other outlets Siting−, Denied or halted	Missaukee County, MI	us/mi/missaukee
Aug 25	Environment+Energy Leader	Michigan Bill Targets Data Center Water Disclosure↗ Environment+Energy Leaderalso carried by 1 other outlet Water	Michigan	us/mi
Aug 25	Mackinac Center	Michigan legislators consider a variety of proposals, many bad, on data centers↗ Mackinac Center Siting	Michigan	us/mi
Aug 24	MLive.com ($)	Wixom council considers early ending for data-center moratorium↗ MLive.com ($)also carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Water+, Approved or advancingSiting+, Approved or advancing	City of Wixom, MI	us/mi/oakland/city/wixom
Aug 24	The Manchester Mirror	Ypsilanti Township eyes moratorium on power transmission to slow U-M data center↗ The Manchester Mirror Siting−, Denied or halted	Charter Township of Ypsilanti, MI	us/mi/washtenaw/ctwp/ypsilanti
Aug 24	Livingston Daily ($)	Marion Township to consider permit for 'agricultural education center'↗ Livingston Daily ($) Siting	Marion Township, MI (named in coverage)	—
Aug 24	The Holland Sentinel	What a tiny village can teach Michigan about data centers | Opinion↗ The Holland Sentinel Siting	Village of Morley, MI	us/mi/mecosta/village/morley
Aug 23	AOL.com	Mike Rogers calls for 1-year data center moratorium↗ AOL.comalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: MLive.com · NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts · WZZM13.com Water−, Denied or haltedSiting−, Denied or halted	Michigan Kent County, MI Solon Township, MI (named in coverage)	us/mi us/mi/kent —
Aug 23	Big Rapids Pioneer ($)	EXPLAINER: Is it a data center? How GenH’s Morley Dam concept would work↗ Big Rapids Pioneer ($) Water	Village of Morley, MI	us/mi/mecosta/village/morley
Aug 22	The Herald Palladium	New Buffalo Township board denies permit for Kluver Road site↗ The Herald Palladium Siting−, Denied or halted	New Buffalo Township, MI	us/mi/berrien/twp/new-buffalo
Aug 22	KDNL	Michigan Republican Rogers backs temporary ban on data center construction↗ KDNL More coverage: WGHN Siting−, Denied or halted	Michigan	us/mi
Aug 22	CBS News	Data center developer accuses Gibraltar city officials of unlawfully imposing 1-year moratorium↗ CBS Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Data Center Dynamics · NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Gibraltar, MI	us/mi/wayne/city/gibraltar
Aug 18	Law360	2 Cos. Claim Mich. City's Data Center Moratorium Is Unlawful↗ Law360 Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Gibraltar, MI	us/mi/wayne/city/gibraltar
Aug 18	Lansing State Journal	Mason sets town hall for data center proposal as new details emerge↗ Lansing State Journal More coverage: Lansing State Journal Siting	City of Mason, MI Ingham County, MI	us/mi/ingham/city/mason us/mi/ingham
Aug 18	Wisconsin Law Journal ($)	Oracle drops Wisconsin data center utility lawsuit↗ Wisconsin Law Journal ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Vermont Community Newspaper Group Power and grid	Wisconsin	us/wi
Aug 18	mlive.com ($)	What’s inside proposed data center ordinance for Bay City↗ mlive.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet Siting	City of Bay City, MI	us/mi/bay/city/bay-city
Aug 18	wtvbam.com	Coldwater city officials hold informational meeting on data centers↗ wtvbam.com More coverage: Coldwater Daily Reporter Siting−, Denied or haltedWater−, Denied or halted	City of Coldwater, MI	us/mi/branch/city/coldwater
Aug 17	bridgemi.com	Ypsilanti Township eyes moratorium on power transmission to slow U-M data center↗ bridgemi.comalso carried by 1 other outlet Siting−, Denied or halted	Charter Township of Ypsilanti, MI	us/mi/washtenaw/ctwp/ypsilanti
Aug 17	AOL.com	Kalamazoo city leaders to consider data center moratorium at next meeting↗ AOL.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WNWN-FM · WKZO · wzzm13.com · wzzm13.com · +3 more Siting−, Denied or haltedWater−, Denied or halted	City of Kalamazoo, MI	us/mi/kalamazoo/city/kalamazoo
Aug 15	thelivingstonpost.com	‘We don’t even know who signed the contracts’: AG Nessel challenges Michigan’s secret data center deal↗ thelivingstonpost.com Water	Michigan Saline Township, MI	us/mi us/mi/washtenaw/twp/saline
Aug 14	Manistee News Advocate ($)	Manistee Township joins neighboring townships in pausing data centers↗ Manistee News Advocate ($) Siting−, Denied or halted	Manistee Township, MI	us/mi/manistee/twp/manistee
Aug 14	Yahoo	Marshall police issue warning following alleged threats against city council members↗ Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: wwmtarc Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Marshall, MI	us/mi/calhoun/city/marshall
Aug 14	Michigan Advance	In bid to stop Saline Data Center tax break, an attorney argues the township skipped crucial steps↗ Michigan Advancealso carried by 2 other outlets Subsidies	Saline Township, MI (named in coverage)	—
Aug 14	Data Center Dynamics	Data center-related threats made against local authorities in Marshall, Michigan↗ Data Center Dynamics Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Marshall, MI	us/mi/calhoun/city/marshall
Aug 14	Coldwater Daily Reporter	Monday joint meeting to explore data center impacts and oversight↗ Coldwater Daily Reporteralso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: AOL.com SitingWater	City of Coldwater, MI Girard Township, MI Michigan	us/mi/branch/city/coldwater us/mi/branch/twp/girard us/mi
Aug 14	The Detroit News ($)	Lyon Twp. residents respond to proposed data center↗ The Detroit News ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WLNS 6 News · WILX · yahoo.com SitingWater	Oakland County, MI City of Mason, MI	us/mi/oakland us/mi/ingham/city/mason
Aug 14	wwmt.com	'Credible' threats over data center dispute made against Marshall City Council↗ wwmt.com More coverage: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Marshall, MI	us/mi/calhoun/city/marshall
Aug 13	The Detroit News ($)	Data centers are opening salvo in Lawrence, Barrett congressional fight↗ The Detroit News ($) Subsidies	City of Mason, MI Ingham County, MI	us/mi/ingham/city/mason us/mi/ingham
Aug 13	MLive.com ($)	Clerk denies recall effort targeting entire township board southeast of Ann Arbor↗ MLive.com ($) More coverage: MLive.com Siting−, Denied or haltedSubsidies−, Denied or halted	Charter Township of Augusta, MI	us/mi/washtenaw/ctwp/augusta
Aug 13	The Sun Times News	Saline Township Moves Farmland Preservation Program Forward↗ The Sun Times News Subsidies+, Approved or advancing	Saline Township, MI	us/mi/washtenaw/twp/saline
Aug 12	michiganpublic.org	University of Michigan chooses site for controversial "computing center" near Ypsilanti↗ michiganpublic.org More coverage: The Oakland Press SubsidiesWater	Charter Township of Ypsilanti, MI	us/mi/washtenaw/ctwp/ypsilanti
Aug 12	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	Garfield Township planners take up data center moratorium findings↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alertsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WHMI Siting−, Denied or halted	Garfield Township, MI (named in coverage) Washtenaw County, MI (named in coverage) Genoa Township, MI	— — us/mi/livingston/twp/genoa
Aug 12	MLive.com ($)	A Michigan town is fighting back against data centers — residents say it’s giving them hope↗ MLive.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet Water	City of Wixom, MI	us/mi/oakland/city/wixom
Aug 12	WXYZ Channel 7	Wixom city council takes steps to regulate data centers as 6-month moratorium nears end↗ WXYZ Channel 7also carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: WHMI · The Herald Palladium · NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts · MLive.com Siting−, Denied or haltedSubsidies−, Denied or haltedWater−, Denied or halted	City of Wixom, MI City of Dowagiac, MI	us/mi/oakland/city/wixom us/mi/cass/city/dowagiac
Aug 12	WILX ($)	East Lansing City Council votes to extend the data center moratorium↗ WILX ($)also carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: WKAR Siting−, Denied or halted	City of East Lansing, MI	us/mi/ingham/city/east-lansing
Aug 11	wwmtarc	Kalamazoo city commissioners to vote on data center moratorium↗ wwmtarcalso carried by 3 other outlets More coverage: myupnow.com · myupnow.com Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Kalamazoo, MI City of Negaunee, MI	us/mi/kalamazoo/city/kalamazoo us/mi/marquette/city/negaunee
Aug 11	MLive.com ($)	Lowell data center regulations still months away, officials say↗ MLive.com ($)also carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts WaterSiting	Charter Township of Lowell, MI City of Lowell, MI	us/mi/kent/ctwp/lowell us/mi/kent/city/lowell
Aug 11	WOODTV.com	Kalamazoo city leaders to consider data center moratorium at next meeting↗ WOODTV.com More coverage: MLive.com Siting−, Denied or haltedWater−, Denied or halted	City of Kalamazoo, MI	us/mi/kalamazoo/city/kalamazoo
Aug 10	WWMT	Marshall data center moratorium delays development by at least one year↗ WWMTalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: The Detroit News · MLive.com · eastlansinginfo.news · AOL.com Subsidies−, Denied or haltedWater−, Denied or haltedSiting−, Denied or halted	City of Marshall, MI City of Rochester Hills, MI City of East Lansing, MI	us/mi/calhoun/city/marshall us/mi/oakland/city/rochester-hills us/mi/ingham/city/east-lansing
Aug 10	Crain's Detroit ($)	Data center developer sues Oakland County suburb over moratorium↗ Crain's Detroit ($) More coverage: MLive.com Siting−, Denied or haltedWater−, Denied or halted	City of Wixom, MI	us/mi/oakland/city/wixom
Aug 10	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	Nessel and environmental groups file initial arguments in appeal of DTE Saline data center contract↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Subsidies	Michigan Saline Township, MI	us/mi us/mi/washtenaw/twp/saline
Aug 10	Yahoo	Lowell Township planning commission set to propose data center ordinance↗ Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WZZM13.com · Spectrum News NY1 · Spectrum News Siting−, Denied or haltedWater−, Denied or halted	Charter Township of Lowell, MI City of Lowell, MI	us/mi/kent/ctwp/lowell us/mi/kent/city/lowell
Aug 9	AOL.com	Detroit weighs data center rules as report drops amid growing concerns↗ AOL.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: The Detroit News Subsidies−, Denied or halted	City of Detroit, MI Lyon Township, MI (named in coverage)	us/mi/wayne/city/detroit —
Aug 9	C&G Newspapers	State senator warns communities about data centers↗ C&G Newspapers Subsidies	City of Farmington Hills, MI Charter Township of Van Buren, MI Charter Township of West Bloomfield, MI	us/mi/oakland/city/farmington-hills us/mi/wayne/ctwp/van-buren us/mi/oakland/ctwp/west-bloomfield
Aug 7	The Detroit News ($)	Detroit weighs data center rules as report drops amid growing concerns↗ The Detroit News ($) More coverage: Outlier Media · 94.7 WCSX Siting−, Denied or haltedSubsidies−, Denied or halted	City of Detroit, MI	us/mi/wayne/city/detroit
Aug 7	Tri-County Independent	Linde Corporation exec talks about proposed data center's water usage↗ Tri-County Independent Water	Wayne County, MI	us/mi/wayne
Aug 7	Tri-County Independent ($)	Linde executive questioned at Clinton Township data center hearing↗ Tri-County Independent ($) Water	Wayne County, MI	us/mi/wayne
Aug 6	The Holland Sentinel ($)	The accidental activists who defeated a Michigan data center | Opinion↗ The Holland Sentinel ($) Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Holland, MI	us/mi/allegan/city/holland
Aug 5	MLive.com ($)	Rural residents challenged a data center project near Ann Arbor. Nearly 90% of voters said no.↗ MLive.com ($) Subsidies−, Denied or halted	Charter Township of Augusta, MI	us/mi/washtenaw/ctwp/augusta
Aug 5	Shoreline Media Group	PM Planning Commission approves text amendment for moratorium↗ Shoreline Media Groupalso carried by 1 other outlet Siting−, Denied or halted	Charter Township of Pere Marquette, MI	us/mi/mason/ctwp/pere-marquette
Aug 5	Mother Jones	This Data Center Foe Just Won His Democratic House Primary in Michigan↗ Mother Jones Siting	City of Mason, MI	us/mi/ingham/city/mason
Aug 5	The Sun Times News	Aug. 4 Primary Sets November Matchups, Decides Local Proposals↗ The Sun Times News Subsidies−, Denied or halted	Charter Township of Augusta, MI	us/mi/washtenaw/ctwp/augusta
Aug 5	eenews.net	Sunrise co-founder, data center critic nabs big primary↗ eenews.net Siting−, Denied or halted	Michigan Kansas	us/mi us/ks
Aug 5	Lansing State Journal	Mason voters pare City Council race tied to data center to 8 candidates↗ Lansing State Journal Siting	City of Mason, MI	us/mi/ingham/city/mason
Aug 5	MLive.com ($)	Voters in Augusta Township reject rezoning farmland eyed by data center project↗ MLive.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Clarkston News · The Sun Times News Water−, Denied or haltedSiting−, Denied or haltedSubsidies−, Denied or halted	Augusta Township, MI (named in coverage) Washtenaw County, MI (named in coverage) Charter Township of Independence, MI	— — us/mi/oakland/ctwp/independence
Aug 4	WHMI	Green Oak Township: No Data Center Project Proposed↗ WHMI Siting	Charter Township of Green Oak, MI	us/mi/livingston/ctwp/green-oak
Aug 4	wzzm13.com	Lowell City Council halts Microsoft data center talks citing transparency concerns↗ wzzm13.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WOODTV.com · Yahoo · WOODTV.com · MLive.com · +1 more Siting−, Denied or haltedWater−, Denied or haltedSubsidies−, Denied or halted	City of Lowell, MI Charter Township of Lowell, MI	us/mi/kent/city/lowell us/mi/kent/ctwp/lowell
Aug 3	MLive.com ($)	Data center opponent submits recall signatures targeting 7 elected officials near Ann Arbor↗ MLive.com ($) Siting	Charter Township of Augusta, MI	us/mi/washtenaw/ctwp/augusta
Aug 3	Utility Dive	DTE ties rate stability to data center projects as large-load pipeline remains steady↗ Utility Dive Power and grid+, Approved or advancing	Michigan	us/mi
Aug 3	Yahoo	Michigan Data Centers: The Weekly Download↗ Yahoo More coverage: Private Equity Stakeholder Project PESP Water	Saline Township, MI City of Saline, MI	us/mi/washtenaw/twp/saline us/mi/washtenaw/city/saline
Aug 1	detroitnews.com ($)	John James says he would let local leaders set data center policy↗ detroitnews.com ($) Siting	Michigan	us/mi
Jul 31	CBS News	Saline Township data center seeks permit to discharge wastewater into river↗ CBS News Water	Saline Township, MI	us/mi/washtenaw/twp/saline
Jul 30	mlive.com ($)	OpenAI, Oracle data center seeks permit to discharge wastewater into Saline River↗ mlive.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: The Sun Times News · The Sun Times News · WXYZ Channel 7 SubsidiesSitingWater	Saline Township, MI	us/mi/washtenaw/twp/saline
Jul 29	WZZM13.com	Anti-data center group says it knows who vandalized Lowell billboard↗ WZZM13.com Siting	Charter Township of Lowell, MI Kent County, MI	us/mi/kent/ctwp/lowell us/mi/kent
Jul 29	myupnow.com	Houghton County communities collaboratively address data centers before industry arrives↗ myupnow.com Siting−, Denied or halted	Houghton County, MI City of Hancock, MI City of Houghton, MI	us/mi/houghton us/mi/houghton/city/hancock us/mi/houghton/city/houghton

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