AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoWeather Shift: After a stretch of unusual warmth, a cold front is expected to bring strong winds, snow to mountain passes and a hard freeze to western Montana by Monday. Invasive Species: Montana is offering noxious-weed grants of up to $75,000 for research, management and education; applications are due Jan. 7. A freshwater jellyfish found near Canyon Ferry Reservoir is nonnative but appears to pose little environmental harm. Forest Management: The Forest Service approved logging and fuels work across 4,930 acres along U.S. 2 south of Glacier National Park, including new roads; the project will proceed without a full environmental impact statement. Wildlife Protections: A federal change to Endangered Species Act rules could weaken safeguards against damage to listed species’ habitat, putting at-risk wildlife—including Montana species—at greater risk. Water Quality: Pondera County is challenging EPA approval of wastewater injection into the Madison Aquifer, raising concerns over protection of an important groundwater source.
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