Saline Township residents are fighting back against a massive data center project. They're planning to protest in downtown Saline this afternoon. This proposed project has been drawing strong opinions across our community.
DTE plans for the 1.4 Megawatt site to cover over 200 acres of farmland. It's the largest economic project in Michigan's history, creating more than 2500 union construction jobs. But many worry about what this data center will do to our power grid.
Many say they moved here because they like the country, and a 250-acre AI data center is not the view they want. Property value, pollution ,and higher energy bills are all top of mind for residents, who say they feel bulldozed by the whole process.
Governor Whitmer called the proposed center the "largest one-time investment

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