The Ypsilanti Township board of trustees has formally re-established the township’s opposition to the University of Michigan and Los Alamos National Laboratory supercomputing facility after U-M confirmed its purchase of a 124-acre parcel on Textile Road.
A Township Board resolution, adopted during a special township meeting March 31, 2026, mirrors concerns raised by several members in the community that the facility, which has been widely referred to as a data center, will decrease the quality of life of Ypsilanti Township residents. Commonly cited concerns include economic, medical and national security risks to locals, particularly those in racial minority demographics, as well as the environmental impact.
Paul Corliss told The Echo in a written statement on April 3 that “The University of Michigan is aware of Ypsilanti Township’s recently passed resolution declaring opposition to ‘Los Alamos National Laboratory siting a nuclear research facility anywhere in Ypsilanti Township.’” Corliss is the assistant vice president for public affairs and internal communications at U-M…