Data Center Signal is tracking 2 clips about Comino Development data center developments across 1 states, including MI.
Hyperscale data center development is generating opposition across Michigan, with residents citing environmental, water, property-value and electricity-rate concerns. Projects near Mason and in Saline Township have advanced despite resistance, while communities across the state have enacted or proposed moratoriums to study and regulate future development.
The Ingham County Elections Commission has re-approved recall petition language against Mason Mayor Russell Whipple, who is considering an appeal. This recall effort, led by the group "No Data Centers in Mason," stems from the mayor's vote to approve new zoning that would allow data centers in the city. If an appeal is not filed or rejected, petitions can be circulated to place the recall on the May 2027 ballot.