Michigan’s Data Center Accountability Plan | Lansing News

Lansing News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now! · Jul 16, 2026 · 1m

Governor Whitmer unveils Michigan’s new Affordable and Responsible Growth Action Plan to hold big data center companies accountable—turning loose rules into law and offering a voluntary pledge for companies to pay their own energy and water bills, invest in clean power, protect residents from cost hikes, and disclose environmental practices. While some praise it as a smart step toward responsible growth, critics—including environmental groups—argue the voluntary approach is too weak, citing past broken climate promises. Local leaders are split: Lansing’s mayor sees it as progress, while the…