[intake · fortune · 2026-05-06]
A Michigan farm town voted down plans for a giant OpenAI-Oracle data center. Weeks later, construction began

Despite Saline Township's rejection of a $16 billion OpenAI-Oracle Stargate data center, the developer successfully sued using exclusionary-zoning claims, forcing a settlement that allowed construction to proceed. Residents continue fighting the 21M-sq-ft facility through legal appeals.
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