Data-center buildout in Montana, as reported

Press coverage of data center siting, power, water, and subsidies in Montana, each story tagged with the track it covers and the jurisdictions it names. 14 stories

Story Location
Oct 6 Yellowstone County Commissioners sue over a data center initiative — again
The Missoulian ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
Oct 6 Council further restricts data centers by closing 'loophole' in Missoula city code
Montana Standardalso carried by 1 other outlet
Oct 1 Missoula County Has Put Property Rights on Pause
Goldwater Institute
Oct 1 With no ballot question, Butte will begin crafting potential temporary data center ban
Montana Standardalso carried by 3 other outlets
Butte-Silver Bow County, MT (named in coverage)
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Sep 29 DEQ begins public comment period on Quantica's water supply
Billings Gazette ($)
Sep 24 Yellowstone County approves revised initiative meant to force regulations of data centers
Billings Gazette ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 24 Governor Moore Signs Executive Order Codifying Responsible Data Center Development Framework, Calls to Repeal Tax Exemption
EIN News
Sep 23 How Montana’s ‘Right to Compute Act’ stymies data center regulation
Bozeman Daily Chronicle ($)
More coverage: billingsgazette.com
Sep 19 MONTANA: Data Center concerns dominate Custer County zoning hearing
thegazette.com ($)
Sep 18 Broadview area data center sees first phase of construction with roads, well work
Montana Free Press
Sep 18 Missoula closes data center ‘loophole,’ amid other development code changes
Montana Standardalso carried by 2 other outlets
Sep 12 Construction begins at proposed Broadview data center site
KTVQ
Sep 11 Quantica obtains mineral rights for Broadview data center project
Billings Gazette ($)
Sep 10 Missoula County to prepare data center study after passing one-year moratorium
Fairfield Sun Timesalso carried by 1 other outlet

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