Massive Meta-backed data center proposal sparks debate in Livingston County over farmland, resources

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Mich. – A proposal to build a massive data center on more than 1,000 acres of farmland in Livingston County has sparked intense community debate, with residents set to voice their concerns at a township meeting Tuesday evening.

Update: Massive Howell Township data center plan on hold after planning commission vote

The project, reportedly backed by Meta — parent company of Facebook and Instagram — would transform agricultural land near Grand River Avenue and Flemming Road into one of the company’s latest artificial intelligence and cloud computing facilities…

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