GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WTVB) – Michigan Secretary of State and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson announced her support for a statewide moratorium on new data centers.
Speaking during a community roundtable in Grand Rapids, Benson signaled her openness to a temporary pause on development as local pushback grows over the facilities’ massive infrastructure demands.
Additionally, she endorsed a newly introduced package of seven regulatory bills from Senate Democrats aimed at enforcing strict consumer and environmental safeguards. While acknowledging that the legislative proposals serve as a strong baseline, Benson argued that they do not go far enough to mitigate the long-term strains on local utilities and infrastructure…