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Dearborn Moves to Freeze New Data Centers as AI Boom Sparks Regional Backlash

Dearborn's City Council advanced a six-month moratorium on new data center applications, aiming to establish permanent development standards amidst a regional AI infrastructure boom. This move follows growing public opposition in other Michigan townships regarding water use and electricity demand, and ongoing legislative efforts to regulate data center development statewide.