Montana Mother Challenges Massive AI Data Center Development Near Her Rural Home
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Juliet Macur, Will Warasila
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Summary
Kassi Solberg, a 43-year-old mother and rural Montana resident, is fighting against a Houston company's plan to build a massive 5,000-acre AI data center campus near her property. Despite being told she can't stop the development—part of a nationwide AI infrastructure boom—she continues to attend town council meetings, demand information, and challenge local officials. The proposed complex would be the size of 3,800 football fields, and tensions have escalated to the point where the mayor threatened to call the sheriff on her.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledI hope I will be able to make a difference, said Kassi Solberg, 43.
Ms. Solberg was at it again, demanding information about a Houston company's plan to build a behemoth 5,000-acre A.I. data center campus near her rural property.
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