data centers

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Green: "Antagonism toward data centers is real and organic"

Jun 10, 2026 Fortune

Ben Green, assistant professor of information at the University of Michigan, told Fortune there's meanwhile abundant signs that antagonism toward data centers is real and organic. "Anyone who doubts it should just show up to any of the communities wh...

Green: "Antagonism toward data centers is real and organic"

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Green shares data center concerns with Michigan lawmakers

Feb 15, 2026

Members of Michigan's House Subcommittee on Oversight heard testimony on data centers, during which the Ford School's Ben Green was invited to offer his expertise. CBS Detroit, Bridge Michigan, and WWMT covered the meeting and Green's contributions.

Green shares data center concerns with Michigan lawmakers

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Kleinman quoted in NPR article on Ft. Wayne data center

Jan 5, 2026 WFYI Indianapolis

Kleinman quoted in Ft. Wayne NPR/PBS article about data centers.

Growth of data centers requires new policies to mitigate local community impacts

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Kleinman quoted in Michigan Advance Data Center article

Dec 4, 2025 Michigan Advance

"As data centers flock to Michigan communities, what protections exist for residents?" article from Michigan Advance quotes STPP's Molly Kleinman.

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Kleinman outlines potential effects of data centers

Dec 3, 2025 Michigan Advance

"Are the products that they're running – the sort of generative AI general use kinds of tools like ChatGPT – are those serving a purpose in society? Those start to become big questions, but when you think about the trade offs, I think they're worth a...

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Green discusses local impacts of data centers

Nov 30, 2025

Ford School professor Ben Green's research on the impacts of data centers recently caught the eye of Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection, which asked him to deliver a presentation on the topic to its Citizens Advisory Council on Nov...

Using algorithms in government: Opportunities, challenges, and paths forward

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Green comments on community push-back on data centers

Oct 29, 2025 Gizmodo

“I don’t think that the case is super compelling for what these data centers are bringing to the table,” Ben Green, an assistant professor at the University of Michigan’s School of Information, told Gizmodo. “And I think that is borne out by just how...

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Faculty affiliate Ben Green quoted in Washington Post data center article

Oct 27, 2025 Washington Post

“It feels like there’s been a real shift over the last six months or so in terms of the public just becoming aware of what data centers are — and becoming increasingly skeptical,” said Ben Green, assistant professor of information in the Washington P...

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Growth of data centers requires new policies to mitigate local community impacts

Jul 17, 2025

The rapid growth of data centers, with their enormous energy and water demands, requires targeted policy interventions to mitigate environmental impacts and protect local communities. A new report by the University of Michigan’s Science, Technology, ...

Policy Brief

Community Implications of Data Center Development and Tax Incentives

November 25, 2025

Molly Sherry, BA Public Policy

The surge in cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and artificial intelligence is driving a growing need for storage, processing power, and connectivity. Data centers are the facilities that house the servers, routers, cooling systems, a...