Van Buren Township officials approve plans for controversial Google data center campus
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"Van Buren Township officials approve plans for controversial Google data center campus" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include CBS News, MLive.com, Bridge Michigan and The Detroit News. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (5)
- Google data center clears site plan review by Van Buren Township Planning Commission CBS News · 4h ago
- Massive Google data center approved in Wayne County despite residents’ opposition MLive.com · 4h ago
- Township vote paves way for Michigan’s second hyperscale data center Bridge Michigan · 4h ago
- Van Buren Township approves Google data center site plan The Detroit News · 4h ago
- Van Buren Township officials approve plans for controversial Google data center campus WXYZ 7 News Detroit · 4h ago
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