Omnipresent Robotics

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.