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Data center news: Saline Township treasurer resigns over data center death threats

Saline Township Treasurer Jennifer Zink resigns after hostility over the 1.4-gigawatt Related Digital data center project, which was approved through legal settlement. Lyon Township unanimously blocks ...
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Michigan environmental news: Tlaib’s Make DTE Pay Act connects rate hikes, pollution violations

U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib introduces bill that would double Clean Air Act penalties for utilities seeking rate increases within ...
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Substation for 1 GW Google data center clears planning commission despite overflow crowd’s objections

Planning commission OKs substation for massive Google data center after heated 5-hour meeting with overflow crowd of ...
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Cars, tires, toxic sediment: Lower Rouge River Old Channel cleanup resumes

The EPA resumes dredging 100,000 cubic yards of coal tar- and petroleum-contaminated sediment from the Lower Rouge River Old Channel near Zug Island. The $84-million project, funded by the Great Lakes ...
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Detroit studio teaches sustainability with hands-on textile workshops

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