Recording of Panel: Data centers in Billings?

How will data centers impact energy bills, water resources, and public budgets for firefighting, wastewater, and public safety? This panel...

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Community voices concerns over Broadview AI data center project

By Hannah Pedeferri, KTVQ   More than 100 people packed the Fortin Auditorium at Rocky Mountain College Tuesday night to discuss a...

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Proposed AI data centers raise environmental concerns in Montana

By Hailey Monaco, KTVQ ChatGPT uses 10 times more power than a regular Google search, according to Anne Hedges, the executive director of...

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Community debates pros and cons of data centers in Great Falls

By Quentin Shores, KRTV   A growing national desire for faster processing power has brought data centers to the forefront—and the...

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Recording of Panel: Data centers in Great Falls?

How will data centers impact energy bills, water resources, and public budgets for firefighting, wastewater, and public safety? This panel...

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MEIC to PSC: Protect Montanans from Data Center Threats

by Ben Catton NorthWestern Energy wants to provide electricity to energy-guzzling data centers while it evades its legal obligations to...

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Buttians Question the Impacts of Big Tech’s Data Centers

by Ben Catton Buttians are worried about data center development. On October 16, more than 70 people filled the Copper Lounge at Montana...

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Artificial Intelligence Threatens Water, Climate, Jobs, and Utility Bills

by Katy Spence By now, it seems impossible to avoid “smart” features in internet-powered devices. Often powered by artificial...

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Deregulation Tops Agenda for Gov.’s (Data Center) Energy Task Force

by Nick Fitzmaurice, Shannon James, and Ben Catton Whether it’s deregulation to incentivize data centers, nuclear power, or methane gas...

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Press Release: Groups File Complaint to Stop NorthWestern Energy from Shifting Data Center Costs to Residential Customers

New Montana data centers could deepen state’s reliance on expensive fossil fuels to meet large load requirements   FOR IMMEDIATE...

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