US residents angry at datacenters ‘being shoved down our throats’ are recalling officials
Summary
Residents in Lenox Township, Michigan, are upset about plans for a new data center they say officials are hiding from them. People across the U.S. are reacting similarly by asking for delays on building new data centers and trying to remove officials supporting these projects.Key Facts
- A website promoting a proposed data center in Michigan went live but did not say who was behind it.
- Township officials denied any application for the data center, but emails showed developers had contacted them for support.
- Residents held long public meetings and started a petition to recall four township board members.
- People are concerned data centers lower property values, use lots of water and electricity, and may cause job losses.
- The U.S. has over 4,400 data centers; one can use as much electricity as 2,000 homes.
- Large data centers can use millions of gallons of water daily, which can stress local water supplies.
- Many data center projects are kept secret by companies signing non-disclosure agreements with local governments.
- In early 2026, around 75 data center projects worth about $130 billion were blocked or delayed due to public opposition.
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