Published 5 hours ago • loading... • Updated 5 hours agoShow Less IconFast-tracked power plants fuel AI boom, with little public scrutiny Summary by The Billings GazetteDozens of large, off-grid power projects are being approved rapidly and often under a cover of secrecy across the U.S. to supply the tech industry’s booming demand for data centers.Share menu19 Articles19 ArticlesAllLeft3Center16RightSearch IconSort IconJournal Gazette & Times-CourierThe Billings GazetteCenterView articleCaret Right IconHelena Independent RecordCenterView articleCaret Right IconMissoulianCenterView articleCaret Right IconNews & RecordLean LeftView articleCaret Right IconMontana StandardCenterView articleCaret Right IconLincoln Journal StarCenterView articleCaret Right IconWinston-Salem JournalLean LeftView articleCaret Right IconChannel 3000CenterView articleCaret Right IconHDR | Hickory Daily RecordCenterView articleCaret Right IconSioux City JournalLean LeftView articleCaret Right IconBismarck TribuneCenterView articleCaret Right IconNorth Platte Nebraska's NewspaperCenterView articleCaret Right IconRoanoke TimesCenterView articleCaret Right IconHerald & ReviewCenterView articleCaret Right IconWahoo NewspaperCenterView articleCaret Right IconChippewa HeraldCenterView articleCaret Right IconWinona Daily NewsCenterView articleCaret Right Iconfredericksburg.comCenterView articleCaret Right Icon+18 Reposted by 18 other sourcesCenterFactualityOwnershipFast-tracked power plants fuel AI boom, with little public scrutinyDozens of large, off-grid power projects are being approved rapidly and often under a cover of secrecy across the U.S. to supply the tech industry’s booming demand for data centers.5 hours agoRead Full ArticleThink freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribeCoverage DetailsTotal News Sources19Leaning Left3Leaning Right0Center16Last Updated5 minutes agoBias Distribution84% CenterBias Distribution Too Big Arrow IconToo Big Arrow IconCaret Up Icon84% of the sources are Center84% CenterL 16%C 84%+11Factuality Info IconTo view factuality data please Upgrade to PremiumOwnership Info IconTo view ownership data please Upgrade to VantageThe Billings Gazette broke the news in Billings, United States 5 hours ago on Monday, June 22, 2026.Too Big Arrow IconCaret Down IconSources are mostly out of (0)Similar News TopicsUnited States Plus IconShow AllSimilar News TopicsUnited States Plus IconShow All