A small town voted against a $16 billion AI data center. Weeks later, construction began #AI #news
News Clip1:41Fortune Magazine·Saline, Oscoda County, MI·5/13/2026
OpenAI and Oracle are constructing a $16 billion data center in Saline Township, Michigan, despite local residents having voted against the project. Construction commenced weeks after the town's vote, prompting residents to mobilize in an effort to fight back against the development.
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OpenAI and Oracle are building a $16 billion data center in Saline Township, Michigan—in a farm town that voted against it.
Fortune AI reporter Sharon Goldman traveled there to hear from residents and learn about their effort to fight back.
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