The tax breaks, passed in late 2024, have produced both a flurry of data center projects and surging opposition across the political spectrum as communities fear skyrocketing electric and water bills, pollution and hulking complexes on former farmland.By Tom PerkinsA bipartisan bill introduced Tuesday in the Michigan Legislature would repeal the state’s data center tax incentive laws, which, since their late 2024 approval, have helped attract over a dozen data center proposals.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: December 16, 2025 10:10 PM
Atmospheric CO₂
427.2 ppm
+17.7
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1930.95 ppb
+-3.5
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year