Saline Township residents protest pushes back on data center development

Residents of Saline Township, Michigan are protesting a proposed $7 billion data center development project by Related Digital, OpenAI, and Oracle. The project would be built on 575 acres of farmland, and residents are concerned about the loss of green space, pollution, and higher utility bills. The township initially rejected the project, but a lawsuit led to it being greenlit. Protesters are calling for public scrutiny of the project and its impacts on the local community.