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Just days after developers announced they’re exploring a potential data center south of Lansing, local officials urged them to “cease all efforts.” The swift rebuke adds to growing resistance to data center projects across the state.
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A possible data center near Holt had barely entered public discussion before Delhi Township announced it was leaving the economic development organization promoting the idea. In Pittsfield Township, trustees approved rules for facilities that officials say are not currently proposed there, WEMU reported. For neighbors trying to follow what might happen next, the distinction matters.
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