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Data Centers Could Ruin What Makes Montana Beautiful

AI has been a hot topic for the past year as its reach continues to expand. Rather than just generating your WRIT101 essay, it’s being used increasingly in medicine, materials science and for creating videos and images. The growing demand for AI has sparked the development of new data

Proposed AI data centers raise concerns from Montanans

Proposed AI data centers raise concerns from Montanans

The AI data center industry is making its way into Montana, raising a slew of concerns for many residents. Last Monday, the Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC) held a panel discussion at the Gallatin Gateway Community Center to discuss environmental and ethical issues surrounding the presence of AI data centers

Do you know when Earth Day is? Most don’t

Do you know when Earth Day is? Most don’t

Only a quarter of Americans know when Earth Day is, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 American adults, conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Avocado Green Mattress, found that without context, 23% believed they could identify the specific date on which Earth Day is celebrated. That

Jennifer Boyer: We need to modernize Roadless Rule, not toss it out

Prior to serving on the Gallatin County Commission, I spent decades emersed in collaborative efforts addressing natural resources. These consensus-driven approaches wrestled with endangered species, drought management, public lands, and recreation conflicts to forge solutions supporting resource health and community well-being. Counties are on the front lines working

Judge halts major logging project near Whitefish

A federal judge in Missoula has stopped a logging project on 28,000 acres of Flathead National Forest land near Whitefish, agreeing with a coalition of conservation organizations the federal government had neglected to consider risks to critical lynx habitat and consider cumulative effects of a nearby project. “There is

ALEC: State regulations drive up electricity prices

(The Center Square) – Electricity prices and other measures of consumer energy affordability are highest in states with the most extensive policy mandates, compliance requirements, and the most rigid regulatory structures, according to a report released Wednesday. The American Legislative Exchange Council, a nonprofit organization whose members draft and promote model

The reality of restarting North Sea oil drilling

The reality of restarting North Sea oil drilling

As the Middle East war drives up oil prices, the UK's main opposition Conservative party is urging the government to restart drilling in the North Sea -- echoing repeated calls from US President Donald Trump. Experts warn, however, that the proposal runs up against geological and economic realities. - Why