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Ypsilanti Residents Rally Against $1.25B Nuclear Datacenter Plan

3/20/2026

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Ypsilanti, Michigan, faces a proposed $1.25 billion University of Michigan datacenter to support nuclear weapons research for Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
Ypsilanti City Attorney Douglas Winters warned the project could make the township a target for drone strikes, citing Middle East incidents.
Residents oppose the datacenter over pollution and rising costs and seek options, including a moratorium on local power substations.

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Ypsilanti, Michigan, faces a proposed $1.25 billion University of Michigan datacenter to support nuclear weapons research for Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
Ypsilanti City Attorney Douglas Winters warned the project could make the township a target for drone strikes, citing Middle East incidents.
Residents oppose the datacenter over pollution and rising costs and seek options, including a moratorium on local power substations.