OLSON: Gretchen Whitmer has only herself to blame for data center disdain - The Midwesterner

OLSON: Gretchen Whitmer has only herself to blame for data center disdain - The Midwesterner

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has no one else to blame but herself for how residents disdain data centers. The war for “data” is being waged against China and America must win. Michigan can play a part. But was that ever effectively communicated by this governor? No. Did she lay out guardrails so Michiganders’ water, electric rates, and local control were protected? No. She demanded tax breaks for the multi-billion dollar companies and they cam…