Rural residents condemn officials over controversial OpenAI and Oracle data center

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Rural residents condemn officials over controversial OpenAI and Oracle data center

By Jennifer Eberbach | jeberbach@mlive.com
Publication Date: 2025-11-13 15:35:00

MLIVE FILE PHOTO. The northwest side of U.S. 12 between Case Road and Willow Road in Saline Township — part of a site where tech giants OpenAI and Oracle plan to operate a massive data center serving 2.2 million residents.Jacob Hamilton | MLive.com

SALINE TWP., MI – Saline Township officials drew a lot of interest from residents for opposing a massive $7 billion, 2.2 million-square-foot data center for use by tech giants like OpenAI and Oracle.

Some residents were upset that the community did not file a lawsuit that would pave the way for the proposed data center to move forward. They raised their concerns at a community meeting on Wednesday, November 12th.

Washtenaw County reporter Jennifer Eberbach covers local government and community news for MLive/The Ann Arbor News. It covers issues affecting residents in townships and smaller cities outside of Ann Arbor….

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