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Environmental groups and community leaders in Northern Michigan are raising concerns about the development of data centers and cryptocurrency mining. At least 16 sites in 10 counties are targeted for data centers that support AI.

A lawsuit has been filed due to noise from a cryptocurrency operation in Sault Ste. Marie. Public meetings are scheduled for January 18 across the Upper Peninsula, with a virtual option available for northern Lower Peninsula residents to discuss energy demand, water resources, and rural community impacts.