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Van Buren Township officials approve plans for controversial Google data center campus

WXYZ reports that Van Buren Township officials approved plans for Google’s 282-acre data-center campus on October 14 despite continued resident opposition. The report describes concerns about noise, dust, water use and property values, alongside the developer’s statements that the design was revised in response to community feedback. WXYZ also reports that construction is underway and utility work will bring temporary road disruptions into 2027. This account reports a site-plan decision; it is not an independently checked planning-commission resolution.[1]

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