Citizens group gets temporary reprieve in Butte-Silver Bow data center lawsuit

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: August 17, 2026

Words: 583

Last Updated: 22 hours, 39 minutes ago

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A district court judge has issued a temporary pause on Butte-Silver Bow’s ability to retroactively change a deadline for a citizens group to gather signatures for an initiative that would put limits on data center construction.

A grassroots organization, 406 People First, received approval from the county election administrator for a proposed ballot initiative prohibiting “any necessary authorization to construct or expand any data center within the city-county” without approval from voters.

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