Microsoft data center proposal sparks protest in Dorr Township

Microsoft data center proposal sparks protest in Dorr Township

News ClipWWMT·Dorr, Allegan County, MI·1/11/2026

Microsoft has proposed building a data center in Dorr Township, Michigan, which has sparked protests from the local community. Residents are concerned about the environmental and noise impacts of the data center, as well as the threat it poses to their rural, farming way of life. The local township has paused the rezoning process for a similar Microsoft project in a nearby township due to significant community opposition.

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