Eastern Montana Resource Council

08/21/2026

Rally with your friends and neighbors TOMORROW, AUG. 22, to push for a pause on data center development in Montana.
Join Montanans across the state who are demanding that our state's elected leaders pass a two-year moratorium on large-scale data center development.
It’s time that we slow all this down and craft policies that protect communities against data centers before they come to town, not after.

08/20/2026

Hi everyone!

This is a reminder that we’re meeting tonight in Glendive at 6 to make signs for our 8/22 Data Center Rally!

We recommend bringing your own poster board or cardboard, but I will also bring extras. Join us in the library basement
(200 S Kendrick Ave, Glendive, MT 59330)!

08/20/2026

We'll be getting together this evening at the Glendive Public Library to make signs!

08/17/2026

We will be making signs for this event in the basement of the library on Thursday August 20 from 6-8 pm. Join us. Please like and share this information with friends.

08/11/2026

Join us August 22, 2026 as we host community actions across the state and advocate for a 2-year statewide moratorium on all AI hyperscale data center development.

Without adequate safeguards, projects of this scale can place significant strain on Montana’s electric grid, increase costs for ratepayers, put pressure on local water resources, and create new demands on roads, infrastructure, and emergency services.

A two-year moratorium would give Montana the opportunity to make sure that the interests of everyday residents are put at the top of the list and aren’t taken advantage of by extremely wealthy Big Tech corporations.

We hope you’ll join us on August 22 and be part of this community effort.

05/11/2026

Join us for the next step of our grassroots organizing community campaign!

The next step of Eastern Montana Resource Council's organizing effort is to have a series of intentional meetings with decision makers, elected leaders, and other community leaders around three of the top themes that came up in our listening campaign. We call these meetings “research actions,” a...

04/06/2026

Over the past few months, EMRC leaders have been sitting down with neighbors across Eastern Montana, but specifically, our Dawson, Custer, and Richland counties. We wanted to hear about folks' lives and communities. What do they care about, what keeps them up at night, and what themes are we seeing across the board? “Community Connections” will be the first public debrief of what we heard in those conversations – and a chance to reflect together on what our community is experiencing and what we should do about it.

Join Eastern Montana Resource Council (EMRC) and Northern Plains for “Community Connections,” a public meeting on Thursday, April 16 at 6:30 PM at The Carney Conference Center in the Glendive Medical Center (GMC) (202 Prospect Dr, Glendive, Montana).

Food will be provided!

Join Eastern Montana Resource Council (EMRC) and Northern Plains for “Community Connections,” a public meeting on Thursday, April 16 at 6:30 PM at The Carney Conference Center in the Glendive Medical Center (GMC) (202 Prospect Dr, Glendive, Montana). Over the past few months, EMRC leaders have b...

03/13/2026

Come see us at GATE! Sign up to win one of our great raffle prizes, learn how to support Country of Origin Labeling, sign the petition to the PSC to deny the proposed MDU rate increase, and join in our community listening campaign effort to find out what concerns exist in our area!

02/19/2026

Hi, everyone! We wanted to share that we'll be tabling at the Glendive Agri-Trade Expo (GATE) on March 13th and 14th! It will take place at the Eastern Plains Event Center (EPEC) in Glendive.

Tabling involves sitting at a table with information and other materials to educate the public, collect petition signatures, and recruit new members. It's a fun way to meet people in the community and raise awareness for the causes we care about!

We'll table to support Mandatory Country-of-Origin labeling for beef, stop the recently proposed rate hike by Montana-Dakota Utilities, and build interest in our community listening effort. There will also be several compelling presentations made by other community members. Featured topics include wildlife biology, navigating rural emergency services, and virtual fencing!

We're still taking tabling volunteers! It should be a fun time, and it supports some excellent causes, so consider signing up! I'm linking our sign-up form below. Please message us to let us know when you'd like to volunteer. Reach out with any questions, and take care!

Volunteer schedule link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Wu-7DUeXKGHmSDMTnNb5Fr4U7TkAoA5ldx3ceVL3Zfk/edit?usp=sharing

*If you can't volunteer with us, please consider donating an item for the raffle we'll have at our table! We appreciate all of you and the support you give.*

GATE Tabling Volunteer Schedule: Friday 3/13 Person 1 Person 2 9 - 11 am Maybe: Debbie Olson Sevier Set up (get there a little early) 11 - 12 pm 12 - 2 pm 2 - 4 pm 4 - 6 pm Melissa Holt Take down Saturday 3/14 Person 1 Person 2 9 - 11...

01/26/2026

Hi everyone!

The Public Service Commission still hasn't set an end date for the public comment period, and they've said that it will be open for a few more months. The Reddi site sometimes causes issues, especially if you try to use it on your phone. You can also email them the same information at this address: [email protected]. Just make sure you include the docket number that we shared in our previous post! Please reach out with any questions.

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