Data center concerns dominate public comment for new legislative committee

By: Jacob Orledge

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: July 15, 2026

Words: 910

Last Updated: 6 days, 7 hours ago

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More than 70 members of the public filled every seat and stood shoulder to shoulder on the side of the room Wednesday as a new North Dakota legislative committee held its first meeting focused on artificial intelligence and data centers.

Linda Hagen Mathern, a Bismarck citizen concerned about data centers, told lawmakers there were many more people who peeked into the room or left after a few minutes because there wasn’t enough space.

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