Nessel challenges fast-tracked DTE data center deal, citing risks to ratepayers and lack of public scrutiny - Detroit Metro Times

I'm thinking... 🤔 this whole situation is like, super interesting... I mean, who gets to decide what's good for the community? The big corporations or the regular folks? It's all about transparency and accountability, right? 💡 The fact that Nessel is pushing back against the approval of these power contracts just shows she's looking out for ratepayers. But at the same time, you've got the governor and the commission backing the project, citing economic benefits... it's like, what about the environment, man? 🌎 We can't just prioritize progress over protection without thinking about the long-term effects on our planet.

And I guess that's where scrutiny comes in... we need to make sure that these big projects are being vetted properly before they're greenlit. It's not just about the data center itself, but how it fits into the bigger picture of energy policy. We can't afford to rush into things without considering all the implications. 🤝
 
OMG, can you believe Michigan's Attorney General Dana Nessel is actually standing up for us, ratepayers? I mean, think about it, this data center project is gonna suck up as much electricity as 1 million homes! That's like, crazy talk. And let's be real, we all know the commission did a quickie job on approving this thing without giving Nessel's office enough scrutiny. Like, what even is the point of having an attorney general if they're not gonna do some fact-checking?

And don't even get me started on Governor Whitmer backing this project without doing her due diligence. I mean, thousands of construction jobs and hundreds of permanent positions are all well and good, but what about us ratepayers? We're the ones who are going to foot the bill for this thing.

I'm so glad Nessel is fighting for transparency here. It's time someone held those developers and regulators accountable. The AI boom might be a big deal, but let's not forget we're talking about a massive infrastructure project that's gonna affect our wallets and our planet.

The fact that over 5k public comments opposing the power deal were submitted is like, totally on point. We need more people speaking up and demanding answers from these officials. Maybe then we can get some real clarity on what protections are in place to protect us ratepayers.
 
I'm just imagining this massive data center sucking up all that electricity like a giant vacuum cleaner 🤯. I mean, who needs 1 million homes' worth of power? Sounds like a recipe for disaster, if you ask me 😂. And let's be real, the whole "jobs" thing is just a fancy way of saying "we'll pay you to do some crappy work so we can make bank off your energy bills" 💸. Governor Whitmer is all about that economic growth life, but Dana Nessel is like the voice of reason... or should I say, the voice of not-getting-taken-for-a-ride 🤦‍♀️? Anyway, I guess it's time for some transparency in energy policy, because what's up with those secret contracts?! 💔
 
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