Haring Township to vote on six-month data center moratorium
Haring Township is scheduled to vote on a proposed six-month moratorium on data center development, aiming to address potential environmental and legal issues. The temporary pause would allow the township to research impacts and draft specific ordinances to regulate data center development, as they cannot legally impose a total ban.
Haring Township in Michigan is set to vote this Monday on a proposed six-month moratorium on data center development. The measure, which follows a unanimous recommendation from the planning commission in June, is intended to provide township leaders with crucial time to research and address potential environmental and legal issues associated with data centers.
Zoning Administrator Michael Green highlighted water usage and noise pollution as significant concerns, noting that data center technology is