Southwest Michigan community considers data center moratorium

News Clip2:53WWMT-TV·Oshtemo, Kalamazoo County, MI·2/26/2026

Oshtemo Charter Township in Kalamazoo County, Michigan is considering a one-year moratorium on the development of data centers in response to the growing controversy over their impact in the community.

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The controversy continues over data centers as Oshtemo Charter Township becomes the latest community to consider a moratorium on their development. The ordinance from the township board would place a one-year delay on any development of data centers, which have popped up to capitalize on fast-growing AI technology. FULL STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/local/oshtemo-charter-township-considers-data-center-moratorium-portage-ai-artificial-intelligence-debate-development-battery-energy-bess-west-michigan _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYwomlsmN0DsPeeumEKFXg/?sub_confirmation=1 WWMT Daily News Digest: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-oNVYSgKM8IBYJOY5M-p37vKcILekLNz For more information, visit https://www.wwmt.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: desk@wwmt.com Call the Newsroom: 800.875.3333 WWMT is a MI based station and a CBS Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #WWMT #NEWSCHANNEL3 #datacenter #Michigan #energy #ai #news #infrastructure