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Aug 20, 2026

Michigan townships impose moratoriums on data center backed by University of Michigan and Los Alamos National Laboratory

Multiple Michigan townships, including Ypsilanti and Gibraltar, are blocking or delaying a proposed 220,000-square-foot hyperscale data center project linked to nuclear weapons research. Ypsilanti imposed a six-month study moratorium, while Gibraltar enacted a one-year ban that developers are challenging as unlawful.

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  • ▪The Gibraltar City Council unanimously approved a 12-month moratorium on March 9, 2026, prohibiting the establishment and use of data centers pending further study and regulations.
  • ▪The Gibraltar data center moratorium allows the council to grant a waiver if it determines the waiver will not impact public health, safety, and welfare.
  • ▪The University of Michigan proceeded with its groundbreaking for the Ypsilanti Township data center project despite the township's temporary water ban.

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AI regulation & lawsuitsAI compute & environmental impactData center infrastructure

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