Data centers overwhelm small towns after developers sue
When small communities reject large data center projects, some companies pursue legal action instead of accepting 'no.'
When small American communities say no to big data centers, they often find tech companies won’t take no for an answer.
That’s what happened in the tiny Michigan farming community of Saline Township last year, when the township board chose not to make 575 acres of farmland available for industrial use. The developer responded with a lawsuit.