AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPublic Lands: More than 1.6 million comments were submitted on the Forest Service’s plan to repeal the Roadless Rule, which protects about six million acres of Montana forest. More than 99% of the comments currently available oppose repeal. Water and Data Centers: Amid years of drought, conservation advocates want closer review of a proposed Broadview data-center well. The project could use 150,000 gallons daily during construction and 20,000 gallons a day afterward; comments are open through Oct. 29. Yellowstone and Glacier: The Interior Department canceled funding for five Yellowstone research projects and one in Glacier, part of a broader review of grants. Wildlife: A federal appeals court heard arguments in Missoula over endangered-species protections for wolves. Shrinking Glaciers: A new study finds more than 300 glaciers have disappeared across the American West since the mid-20th century, while the remaining ice has shrunk by 35%.
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