After a developer sued a township, OpenAI and Oracle's massive new Stargate data center, which will consume 1.4 Gigawatts of electricity, is now underway despite a township's vote to reject the new facility, sparking backlash. As a result, at least 19 Michigan municipalities have enacted moratoriums on new data center development since a $16 billion Stargate facility for Oracle and OpenAI was pushed through in Saline Township over near-unanimous local opposition last year, according to Bridge Michigan . The backlash now covers county resolutions, bipartisan state legislation, and a regional water authority refusing to serve proposed facilities. The Saline project advanced despite a 4-1 vote by the township board to reject Related Digital's rezoning request in September. The developer sued within two days, alleging exclusionary zoning, and the township settled within weeks.…