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Google Center Wins Final Approval. What Residents Need to Know

planetdetroit.org - Google's 1-gigawatt data center in Van Buren Township, Michigan won final site plan approval despite resident concerns over noise, water use and utility rate impacts.

https://planetdetroit.org/2026/10/google-data-center-van-buren-township-resident…

This Startup Wants to Make Clean Energy the Default for Centers

fastcompany.com - Startup Firma Power uses software to assemble portfolios of wind, solar and battery projects, helping data centers get online with clean power faster and cheaper than new gas plants.

https://www.fastcompany.com/91623731/this-startup-wants-to-make-clean-energy-the…

The Quote, Largest Financial Bet in US History

racinecountyeye.com - Report frames the current wave of US data center investment as the largest financial bet in the nation's history.

https://racinecountyeye.com/2026/10/19/data-centers-largest-financial-bet/

Settlement Mandates A Statewide Review

wpr.org - A legal settlement between Sierra Club, Midwest Environmental Advocates and the Wisconsin DNR requires a full statewide review of data centers' environmental impacts, stemming from a lawsuit over a $15 billion Port Washington project.

https://www.wpr.org/news/wisconsin-environmental-cost-of-data-centers-lawsuit-se…

Centers Impact Governors Race

govtech.com - Data centers have become a defining issue in Florida's governor's race, with candidates Byron Donalds and David Jolly staking out sharply different positions as polling shows broad voter opposition.

https://www.govtech.com/artificial-intelligence/how-data-centers-are-impacting-f…