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Counties take different approaches to data center regulation
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Fusion42 · 11 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Montana counties are adopting divergent regulatory approaches to data center development: Yellowstone County is challenging a citizen ballot initiative in court as potentially unconstitutional, while Missoula County has enacted a one-year moratorium on data center construction pending updated zoning regulations.
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If you're developing AI data centres in the US, your permitting timeline just fragmented by county — some will block you by citizen vote, others by zoning moratorium, whilst constitutional challenges drag on. You now need hyperlocal land strategies before you buy or apply anywhere.
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