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How Are Companies Cooling Data Centres Without Water?

Microsoft, Vertiv, Evolution and Bridge Data Centres are leading the move to zero-water cooling, saving more than 125 million litres per site each year

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CBS Evening News – The Changing Face of Childcare in America – Rural child care providers join up to stay open

Nearly 4 million children in the United States can’t get into a licensed child care center, costing states about $1 billion per year in lost economic activity from parents missing work or stepping away from jobs to support their families.

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New Analysis Debunks the Assumption That Air Passenger Growth Drives Economic Growth

“Allowing uncontrolled aviation growth isn’t just terrible climate policy, it is bad economic policy,” Denise Auclair, Head of T&E’s Travel Smart Campaign

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80 Percent of Montana Homeowners Get Property Tax Cut With New Reforms

90 percent see no property tax increase

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Utah Gov. Tells Wyoming Audience Go, Go, Go On Data Centers

Speaking at the governor’s annual business conference on Wednesday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Utah and Wyoming should embrace the need for data centers. “What’s happening in energy is unlike anything that’s happened in my lifetime,” Cox said.

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Data Center Impacts in the West: Policy Solutions for Water and Energy Use

AI-driven data centers are straining the West’s energy and water resources. This report outlines how strategic policies can ensure this growth supports—rather than derails—the region’s clean energy and sustainability goals.

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Climatewire highlights Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority’s bipartisan momentum

POLITICO’s Climatewire spotlights the bipartisan durability of intercity passenger rail and names BSPRA’s Big Sky North Coast Corridor as a leading Corridor ID project.
Passenger rail is having a moment—and Montana is squarely in the frame.

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Tech companies start to comply with Australia’s teen social media ban

Online platforms will ping Australian teenagers through over a million accounts in coming days offering a choice: download data, freeze profiles or lose the lot when a world-first ban on kids using social media starts on December 10.
TikTok, Snapchat,Meta’s Facebook, Instagram and Threads are poised to deactivate accounts registered by users under 16, five people with knowledge of the plans said. “The rest of the world is looking at Australia for this new weapon to deal with the apparent problems that some digital platforms are presenting us with,”

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School Cell Phone Bans? The stricter the policy, the better. Bozeman, Montana high schools to go cell phone-free starting fall 2026

The key finding so far is that school-wide bans that keep phones out of the classroom are linked with fewer distractions.

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