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Environmental concerns continue to surround data centers, and there are a number either approved or planned in Washtenaw County. Supporters of these centers contend there are ways to ensure environmental health while improving the local economy. We’ve explored environmental concerns on WEMU’s "Issues of the Environment." This time around, we’ll get a business perspective on it. Phil Santer is Chief Operating Officer for Ann Arbor SPARK, and he joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss the economics of these data centers.

Ann Arbor’s Sustainable Energy Utility (SEU) program for grid reliability and energy affordability in Ann Arbor is expected to launch next week. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

The Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority has adopted a 12-month moratorium on water and sewer services for data centers and similar facilities. The time will be used for a due diligence study on their effects. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority Board of Commissioners meets on Wednesday. It’s expected to vote on a moratorium of water and sewer services for data centers and computing facilities. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Ann Arbor City Administrator Milton Dohoney Jr. presented the proposed 2027 fiscal year budget to the City Council Monday night. He spoke about pooling resources for deep end results. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

A Michigan bill to keep utility rates steady for three years at a time received a state Senate committee hearing Thursday. Colin Jackson has more.

Ypsilanti Township has passed a resolution asking the Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority (YCUA) to impose a moratorium that would directly affect the proposed U-M/Los Alamos Computing Facility. It appears YCUA may be willing to oblige. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Ann Arbor residents may be seeing hikes in their city utility rates later this year. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Organizers in Ann Arbor who have been working to put the question of switching the city’s energy provider to a publicly owned entity are upping their signature-collecting efforts with the arrival of spring. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

A new energy policy proposal from Michigan House Republicans would get rid of the state’s plans to use only clean energy sources by the end of the next decade. Colin Jackson has more.