# Data Centers Power Coal’s New Future | Bismarck News Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/bismarck-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612013/data-centers-power-coal-s-new-future-bismarck-news Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/bismarck-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612013/data-centers-power-coal-s-new-future-bismarck-news.md Podcast: [Bismarck News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bismarck-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612013) Published: 2026-09-10T04:07:04+00:00 Episode link: https://sources.thednn.ai/abf515a710994aa8 Audio file: https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/60d2d74f-b67e-44b3-96e3-b62a58b820c4.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bismarck-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612013/episodes/data-centers-power-coal-s-new-future-bismarck-news Duration seconds: 97 ## Resource Coal’s comeback could be powered by data centers—thanks to a bold new strategy unveiled at the Lignite Energy Council’s annual conference. Heavy hitters from energy and tech, plus the mayor of Ellendale—a town already buzzing with data center activity—joined forces to explore how these power-hungry facilities can revitalize struggling coal towns. The vision? A symbiotic future where existing coal resources fuel cutting-edge tech, creating jobs, boosting local economies, and proving that even small communities can thrive by embracing innovation. It’s not just about survival—it’s about reinvention, one server rack at a time. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/abf515a710994aa8 ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bismarck-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612013/episodes/data-centers-power-coal-s-new-future-bismarck-news/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/bismarck-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612013/data-centers-power-coal-s-new-future-bismarck-news.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.