Data Centers & Power Costs: Montana DEQ and Gov. Greg Gianforte say they’ll ask to intervene in a Public Service Commission hearing over a proposed large new electricity load tariff that would affect data centers and other big users—aiming to prevent Montana families from subsidizing higher costs. Local Governance & Community Impact: In Broadview, residents packed a second meeting on a proposed 5,100-acre data center campus, pressing questions about water, power, and environmental impacts as supporters tout jobs. Public Participation & Clean Water: A Montana district court halted DNRC’s fast-track water permit process for a major groundwater pumping proposal near Lakeside, siding with citizens who argued their participation rights were improperly shut down. Wildlife & Public Lands: Conservation groups appealed the Trump administration’s decision to evict more than 900 bison from federal land in central Montana, challenging the rationale used to revoke grazing permits. Water & Recreation Access: Missoula’s free UDASH River Shuttle is back to help people reach Clark Fork River access points, while FWP opened a Father’s Day free fishing weekend statewide and added a new Stevensville campground at a Bitterroot fishing access site. Disaster Relief: HUD announced federal disaster assistance for Montana tribes affected by the December 2025 winter storm and straight-line winds. Conservation & Habitat: FWP approved a conservation easement purchase in the Upper Thompson River drainage to protect nearly 35,000 acres and wildlife corridors in northwest Montana.