FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
News from Progress Michigan
December 3, 2025
Contact: Denzel McCampbell, [email protected]
New Poll: Majority of Michiganders Opposed to Controversial Data Centers
As the MPSC weighs the Saline data center, polling shows public opposition intensifies as residents learn more about the costs and consequences
MICHIGAN – On Wednesday, a new poll released by Progress Michigan shows Michiganders aren’t buying what big tech is selling when it comes to data centers, with less than a third supporting bringing more to Michigan.
“Michiganders shouldn’t have to fight this hard to protect something as basic as clean water,” said Denzel McCampbell, managing director of Progress Michigan. “Our lawmakers and policy-makers have the responsibility to protect our communities, not hand over our natural resources to greedy corporations whose data centers will drain our water, spike energy use, and offer little in return. This shouldn’t be a difficult decision: people before profits. It’s that simple.”
This evening, the Michigan Public Service Commission will hold a public hearing on the proposed data center in Saline Township, and community members are mobilizing to protest the project. Many are standing in solidarity with residents in Caledonia, Wisconsin, who successfully stopped a similar development. Michiganders are demanding that decision-makers listen to the people, not greedy corporations after quick profits who don’t care about the damage they do to our communities.
In concert with Progress Michigan, Public Policy Polling interviewed 796 Michigan voters from November 18-19, 2025 by phone and text. Margin of error for this poll is +/-3.5%. Full results for this poll are available upon request.
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