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Ypsilanti’s data center debate: Who really benefits?

A massive data center planned by the University of Michigan and Los Alamos National Lab is stirring up big concerns in Ypsilanti Township. Residents and faculty are worried about skyrocketing electricity bills, water use that could threaten Ford Lake, and the lack of local jobs promised. Many feel the project is being pushed through without real community input or transparency, especially given its ties to weapons research and AI. With the University insisting it’s not a “data center,” but locals seeing it as exactly that, the question remains: Should Ypsilanti bear the costs for a project that may not serve its people? #Education #College #Ypsilanti