Michigan is becoming a hotspot in the national surge of data center development. Why are new proposals accelerating? How do data centers affect electricity rates and local resources? Why are communities increasingly demanding transparency? WKAR News In-Depth explores these questions and more.
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The program will involve new trainings focused on cultural change, workplace stress, and burnout.
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In a court filing, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is pushing back against Michigan Republican allegations that she is refusing to cooperate with legislative election oversight efforts. -
The Jackson Police Department teamed up with the Battle Creek-based South Michigan Food Bank to give away free turkeys and food boxes to hundreds of hungry families. -
Potential changes include restoring a ban on loitering and again allowing officers to pull people over for having loud vehicle exhausts. -
Erik Altmann will serve as East Lansing’s next mayor following a vote by City Council members Tuesday night. -
The Board of Water and Light is backtracking on a resolution that would have weakened the board's ability to weigh in on decisions with data centers and give more power to the utility management.
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MSU professor Doug Bessette researches the reasons why communities support or oppose renewable energy development. Some of this work could be applied to data centers. -
Hamlin Township has ordered a Bitcoin mining trailer to shut down after neighbors reported an all-day, high-pitched noise. The dispute comes as Michigan sees more bitcoin mining operations popping up across the state, raising questions about zoning, noise, and oversight. -
A clear, plain-language glossary explaining the energy, water, land use and policy terms driving Michigan’s data center boom — plus links to WKAR’s full coverage of projects in Lansing, Saline Township, Howell Township and across the state. -
WKAR News spoke directly with the CEO of Deep Green, the British company behind the proposed Lansing data center. He explains why an international operator chose Michigan, what makes the project different, and why residents are right to ask tough questions about water, energy, and transparency. -
Governor Gretchen Whitmer pardoned two turkeys named Faygo and Vernors, and she signed bills aimed at earmarks and budget transparency.
