Michigan Data Centers: The Weekly Download

A 12-month data center moratorium in Texas Township is set to take effect on July 5, MLive’s Aya Miller reports. The Kalamazoo County community joins neighboring Portage and Oshtemo Township in putting a pause on data center development, with the Texas Township Planning Commission expecting to use the period to evaluate the facilities’ impacts on [

By: Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: July 6, 2026

Words: 400

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago


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  • A 12-month data center moratorium in Texas Township is set to take effect on July 5, MLive’s Aya Miller reports. The Kalamazoo County community joins neighboring Portage and Oshtemo Township in putting a pause on data center development, with the Texas Township Planning Commission expecting to use the period to evaluate the facilities’ impacts on farmland preservation, rural zoning, infrastructure capacity and other concerns such as noise and light …

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