data center Archives - Montana Environmental Information Center - MEIC https://meic.org/tag/data-center/ Clean and healthful. It's your right, our mission. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 20:31:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://meic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-MEIC_whitesmall-32x32.png data center Archives - Montana Environmental Information Center - MEIC https://meic.org/tag/data-center/ 32 32 New Data Centers Threaten to Increase Montanans’ Electricity Costs https://meic.org/new-data-centers-threaten-to-increase-montanans-electricity-costs/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:09:21 +0000 https://meic.org/?p=39508 by Ben Catton  Data center investors are making plans to come to Montana soon. As in “as soon as possible.” While NorthWestern Energy doesn’t have a clear plan for supplying the vast amount of power it will need, it’s becoming clear who it expects to pay for the generation and grid infrastructure to serve these …

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]]> The Data Center Development Gold Rush Has Reached Montana https://meic.org/the-data-center-development-gold-rush-has-reached-montana/ Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:03:22 +0000 https://meic.org/?p=38719 by Ben Catton While data center projects may appear promising at first glance — touting the potential for economic growth and infrastructure investment — the processes that safeguard our environment, electricity bills, public health, and infrastructure are being trampled by these overeager juggernauts of “opportunity.” For instance, Butte-Silver Bow County Commissioners voted in mid-April to …

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