New podcast episode: What Can Missoula County Do About Data Centers?
Posted on October 21, 2026
On July 9, the Missoula County commissioners adopted a countywide one-year moratorium on new or expanded data centers outside Missoula city limits. The moratorium was adopted through interim zoning, which is used to temporarily halt development when an emergency situation exists.
As required by law, County staff immediately began a study to verify the circumstances of the emergency data centers present and identify potential options to address it.
That draft study is available now for public comment and review on missoulacountyvoice.com.
This week, the commissioners spoke with Svein Newman, climate action program manager, and Patrick Swart, planner, about what they learned from the study and what the next steps are.
Click here to listen on YouTube or find it wherever you get your podcasts under “The Agenda with the Missoula County Commissioners”.
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