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Neighbors say noise from Michigan data center is 24/7 and upending their lives

In a July 23 report, WXYZ describes Dowagiac residents’ complaints of persistent noise from the Hyperscale Data facility and a lawsuit alleging nuisance and negligence. The report says the city fined the operator under its noise ordinance, while the company disputed the city’s measurements and described plans to reduce sound during a transition away from cryptocurrency mining. Residents’ accounts, lawsuit allegations and company commitments are attributed claims; this is historical reporting, not a current finding on noise levels or the lawsuit’s outcome.[1]

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