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Sam Forstag

Democratic · MT House - District 1 MIXED RECORD
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Position on Hyperscale Data Centers

Sam Forstag advocates for strong environmental reviews and community oversight before any public lands or resources are committed to data center facilities.

Verified Quotes & Evidence

"Data Centers: We need strict federal requirements on the construction of any new data centers ensuring that they can only be built if they meet 3 strict criteria: Providing their own power: Require any new data centers to construct enough new energy capacity to generate as much as power they'll use so that all of us aren't left paying even more for power to subsidize their product. Water Usage: Require that any new installations use the most advanced, water-efficient cooling systems. These companies can afford it, and we can't afford to waste our most precious resource to juice their own profits. Union Labor: If they want to build here, they better use local union labor."
Date: 2026
→ Source: Campaign Issues Page
"Data Centers: We need strict federal requirements on the construction of any new data centers ensuring that they can only be built if they meet 3 strict criteria: Providing their own power: Require any new data centers to construct enough new energy capacity to generate as much as power they'll use so that all of us aren't left paying even more for power to subsidize their product. Water Usage: Require that any new installations use the most advanced, water-efficient cooling systems. These companies can afford it, and we can't afford to waste our most precious resource to juice their own profits. Union Labor: If they want to build here, they better use local union labor."
Date: 2026
→ Source: Campaign Issues Page