Snortland for ND Senate

09/03/2026

Mavis Wall created this side by side comparison of the effects of the Mandan and Morton County data center ordinances on school children. Thanks Mavis!

09/03/2026

Let’s do it again, Mandan! The next Mandan data center community meeting is Monday, September 14, 6:30-8:30 pm, Mandan High School Auditorium. I’ll post an agenda soon.Kimball Banks for ND

09/01/2026

Americans are fighting back against hyperscalers for many reasons.Kimball Banks for ND

Three fourths of Americans oppose data centers. Why?

09/01/2026

It’s time to slow the roll. Let’s keep our tax money and put it to good use. Hyperscale data center developers want our prime farmland, cold temperatures, and Missouri River water. ND legislators end the sales tax rebates on IT equipment sales and use taxes!

North Dakota lawmakers are taking another look at a tax incentive used to attract data centers. MORE: https://www.kfyrtv.com/2026/08/31/sales-tax-savings-data-centers-topped-65-million-2025/

09/01/2026

There was little time allocated for public testimony today by the AI and Data Center Legislative Committee but I asked them to “slow the roll” by ending tax breaks for billionaire data center companies.

North Dakota lawmakers studying data centers heard concerns Monday about transparency and nondisclosure agreements while others touted the potential economic benefits.

08/30/2026

So proud of my cousin Ellen Snortland speaking up for the survivors of the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, and holding the utility company responsible.

https://consumerwatchdog.org/energy/newly-released-sb-492-confirms-major-victory-for-wildfire-survivors-and-california-families/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAUBWgZwZG9mAWZkaWQWUNcpUVc8W3D3XzkNTOzsvX19mT_Y72V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzE3Mzg0NzY0MjY3MDM3MAABHkBPTLz6aiM-xCznuwnn7F6kf4jTQM64JVafBIqgcyMkysDTKCWYLgFOMqm3_aem_XnIkryovwV-3lOL7TKj97w

08/30/2026

Can “Irreplaceable” lead the charge against unregulated AI and data center development? Three-quarters of Americans concerned about AI models breaking away from their trainers and neighborhoods rising up to push hyperscalers need help.

A new group is targeting tech companies and the government with the climate movement’s playbook.

08/28/2026

Read about Applied Digital’s common practice of signing NDAs with local officials to hide data center deals until it’s too late to stop them. Sound familiar?

Nondisclosure agreements covered up negotiations between a tech company and several local and state officials, surprising local residents. It's a tactic used around the country in data center deals.

08/28/2026

Yes. The EPA is proposing to remove public participation as a federal minimum requirement for state and local minor New Source Review programs. Those programs govern permits for new minor stationary pollution sources and minor modifications to existing sources. Current federal rules generally requir...