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News ClipThe Sun Times News·Saline, Washtenaw County, MI

Weekly Data Center Watch: Saline River Discharge Permit Opens for Comment

A public comment period has opened for a wastewater discharge permit for a data center in Saline Township, Michigan, which involves OpenAI and Oracle. Meanwhile, several western Washtenaw County townships have enacted or extended data center moratoriums, and federal lawmakers are advancing bills concerning data center electricity costs. Additionally, a Michigan congressman is seeking a national security review of robotics planned for a Dowagiac data center, and political opposition continues against the Saline Township project, with an upcoming rezoning vote in Augusta Township.

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OpenAI Oracle

7/30/2026

News ClipThe Sun Times News·Washtenaw County, MI

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.

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Oracle OpenAI

7/2/2026