U-M selects site for joint data center with Los Alamos Laboratory
- Posted on August 12, 2026
- By Detroit Free Press
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In brief
The University of Michigan has announced its selection of a location for a collaborative data center facility in partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory. However, local township officials have raised significant environmental and security concerns, citing potential negative impacts on the Huron River watershed and questioning the wisdom of hosting nuclear weapons research infrastructure in their community. The decision has sparked debate over economic benefits versus regional environmental protection.
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U-M selects site for joint data center with Los Alamos Laboratory
Township officials say the chosen site degrades the Huron River watershed - and the Los Alamos nuclear weapons research "puts a target" on their backs.
