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Washtenaw Data Center Watch Begins with Ballots, Bills and Local Control

Augusta Township voters will decide on an August 4 referendum whether to uphold a data center-related rezoning ordinance. Separately, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell is pressing the University of Michigan and Los Alamos National Laboratory for answers regarding a proposed research facility after Ypsilanti Township formally opposed it. State lawmakers have also introduced various bills addressing data center regulations, including a potential statewide moratorium and limits on U-M's land-use authority.