More than 100 rally against data centers at Michigan Capitol

Hundreds of Michigan residents rallied at the state Capitol to protest the development of data centers across the state. Concerns raised included potential electricity rate hikes, water usage, and lack of transparency. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel criticized a massive proposed project in Saline Township involving OpenAI and Oracle, which would be one of the largest data centers in the U.S. State legislators also spoke out against tax breaks for data centers and their expansion into Michigan communities. Residents argued the data centers threaten the environment, jobs, mental health, and the state's rural and agricultural lands.