EGLE Takes Comments on Wastewater Permit for Onsite Water Treatment at Saline Township Data Center

EGLE takes comments on wastewater permit for onsite water treatment at Saline Township data center

On Wednesday, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy took questions and heard concerns from residents of Saline Township and communities across the state as it worked to finalize an environmental permit for an onsite wastewater facility proposed as part of the hyperscale data center under construction in the Washtenaw County community.  Under […]

Residents voice concerns over Saline data center at EGLE meeting

SALINE TOWNSHIP, MI – Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy held a virtual town hall for people to voice their thoughts and concerns over the massive data center project in Saline on Wednesday.

Saline Data Center Wastewater Permit Sparks Resident Pushback

Saline Township residents questioned EGLE over the OpenAI-Oracle data center's wastewater permit and river monitoring gaps before the Oct. 23 deadline.

As Data Centers Advance, Questions Over Costs and Oversight Grow - The Sun Times News

Data Center Watch: A Saline River permit hearing, statewide policy debate and new environmental questions highlight growing scrutiny of hyperscale development. Michigan’s data center boom is moving faster than many communities can answer questions about its consequences. From wastewater entering the Saline River to the cost of generating enough electricity to power massive facilities, residents ...