True local control means neighbors write the rules, not tech lobbyists

By: Curt Stofferahn

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: July 9, 2026

Words: 600

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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As former chair of Dakota Resource Council, which works with communities facing proposed or existing data centers, I read Terry Effertz’s guest piece in the North Dakota Monitor with interest. She wrote, “We should demand transparency, genuine local input, and skepticism of proposals that don’t serve our communities.” On that point, we agree, local zoning is central to the debate over North Dakota’s future. But we disagree with her claim that, when it comes …

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