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‘Slap in the face’: Whitmer data center outrage indicates major election year issue
Summary by The Detroit Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Brian Allnutt , Planet Detroit
· June 23, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The data center is a joint project between Oracle and OpenAI, with a capacity of 1.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently attended a groundbreaking event for a data center in Saline Township. The event sparked widespread criticism. The data center is a joint project between Oracle and OpenAI, with a capacity of 1.4 gigawatts. Further details about the controversy surrounding the data center and its implications are available from Planet Detroit .
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Category: government ·
Published: June 23, 2026 ·
Source: Planet Detroit ·
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