The University Told the State This Land Is Contaminated
Two filings with EGLE record all three Textile Road parcels as "facilities" under Part 201 — meaning contamination above residential cleanup criteria. None of it has been mentioned to this community.
Why I Built This Site — and What I’ll Be Asking on Thursday
There's a town hall on Thursday. Here's what I think, why I think it, and what I'd ask you to consider before you go.
Seven Agreements
A batch of records going back to March 2023 shows how this project was kept quiet — and what, specifically, was designated off-limits.
In 2023, the State Offered $400 Million — for a Laboratory at Willow Run
A previously unreported October 2023 letter commits up to $400 million in state support, and names a site that is not Textile Road.
Rep. Dingell Opposes the Textile Road Site — and Raises Two Questions Nobody Has Answered
A Superfund record at the site, and no federal appropriation for the $300 million Los Alamos contribution. Both are new.
Three Hours, One Megawatt: What Was Said at the September 9 Town Hall
A public meeting about a 100-megawatt facility in which the panel never stated a capacity figure, and the word gallon was never spoken.
The MOU Says Ann Arbor: What MEDC’s FOIA Release Shows
Documents released by the state reveal the signed U-M/Los Alamos agreement, the original $400 million ask, and why Michigan was chosen — including its fresh water.
What the Los Alamos Letter Says — and What It Leaves Out
LANL Director Thom Mason wrote directly to Ypsilanti Township residents. The letter is worth reading, and worth reading closely.
Crain’s Says the Backlash Risks Progress. Oversight Isn’t Backlash.
Crain’s Detroit Business published an editorial arguing that the response to the University of Michigan’s planned computing center in Ypsilanti Township risks squandering an opportunity, and that the project has […]
UofM Announces Second Town Hall for October 1st
The University of Michigan has announced an additional Town Hall regarding the proposed data center project in Ypsilanti Township. Registration will open September 10th. See their project page for more […]