Technology - 7/14/2026

Linda Gillison, Soundman Jim and Mark feature our Word of the Week: “Technology.” We will look at some current local news about data center technology and what is being done about it. First, we hear from Jane Borish and Nathan Stephens, members of Missoula’s anti-data center organization MADCAT, and what’s happening with the proposed Bonner Data Center and the Governor’s Energy Task Force. Then Mark will report on Missoula County’s moratorium on data center construction. Next, we hear Lucas Moody’s report on the goings on at the Missoula City Council. Then we look at the recent turmoil in the Montana Republican Party. Next, we listen to an interview with Jeffrey Sachs by Glenn Diesen on the recent NATO Summit. Finally, we report on a breakthrough in technology by Chinese scientists and engineers that could be an important steppingstone to a carbon-free, green energy future.