Federal Authorities Consider Data Center Applications on Public Lands in Oregon and Idaho
A conservation group has found that federal authorities are considering applications for data centers on public lands in Oregon and Idaho.
Great Falls, MT, October 20, 2026 —
A conservation group has found that federal authorities are considering applications for data centers on public lands in Oregon and Idaho. The information indicates that applications are under consideration; it does not say that any project has been approved.
The group’s name and the federal agencies involved were not provided. The available summary also does not identify the locations of the proposed sites, the number or size of the applications, who submitted them, or when the review began.
No details were provided about the review process, the lands involved, or whether the applications have reached a particular decision stage. The summary does not report any approvals, denials, public hearings, environmental reviews, or other outcomes. It also does not describe the conservation group’s concerns or provide a response from federal authorities or applicants.
As a result, the finding establishes only that federal authorities are considering data center applications involving public lands in the two states. It does not establish what facilities are proposed, what effects they might have, or whether the applications will proceed. Those details were not included in the information provided.
Further specifics about the applicants, sites, agency reviews and timelines were not available in the summary. Without those details, the status and scope of the applications remain unclear.
Story summarized from the original created by Caleb McGever NonStop Local Digital Producer on www.montanarightnow.com, see more information here.
