Ypsilanti City Council calls for halt to University of Michigan data center project [View all]
Ypsilanti council opposes University of Michigan data center with resolution that draws attention to potential environmental impacts and Los Alamos’ nuclear weapons work.
by Brian Allnutt
October 21, 2025
The Ypsilanti City Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday in opposition to the University of Michigan and Los Alamos National Laboratory’s planned data center project in adjacent Ypsilanti Township.
The resolution, introduced by Councilmember Amber Fellows, affirms the city’s opposition to the U of M and Los Alamos development.
Fellows’ resolution calls attention to Los Alamos’ nuclear weapons work and said questions linger about the university’s precise role in nuclear weapons research through the project.
The resolution urges the Ypsilanti Township board to use all available means to deny permits and prevent the project; the University of Michigan Board of Regents to end its partnership with Los Alamos; and the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners to take a formal position against the project, among other calls to action.
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