Data Centers: Michigan’s Secret (Power) Addiction?

About this episode

Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson discuss data center secrecy and transparency issues in Michigan with guest Chad Livengood.

June 1, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with Chad Livengood, politics editor and columnist at The Detroit News. They discuss data center secrecy and the lack of transparency, a major cause of distrust in Michigan. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson

Guest: Chad Livengood

Topics covered

• data centers
• transparency
• Michigan politics
• public trust
• technology

Keywords

• data centers
• Michigan
• transparency
• public trust
• politics
• Chad Livengood

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Organizations: The Detroit News, Cumulus Media Detroit, Simplecast, AdsWizz

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