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Community voices concerns over Broadview AI data center project

Peyton| January 15, 2026| News

By Hannah Pedeferri, KTVQ

 

More than 100 people packed the Fortin Auditorium at Rocky Mountain College Tuesday night to discuss a proposed 5,000-acre artificial intelligence data center planned just south of Broadview.

The project is being developed by Quantica Infrastructure, who hopes to complete it by next year.

A panel of four experts, including Montana Environmental Information Center Executive Director Anne Hedges, Oglala Lakota and Northern Cheyenne grassroots organizer Krystal Two Bulls, hydrogeologist Jon Reiten and Broadview area resident Cari Olson spoke to the public about potential dangers associated with data centers during the two-hour meeting.

 

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Last modified: February 17, 2026

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