AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoRiver Access: The BLM is taking comments through Nov. 9 on a proposed Yellowstone River fishing access site near Terry, with a boat ramp, parking and road improvements. Mining and Permitting: Montana’s new federal agreement aims to fast-track major projects, including critical-mineral development, raising the stakes for environmental review. Data Center Pressure: Broadview’s proposed campus would need 1,100 megawatts—more than NorthWestern Energy’s average daily peak load—while Missoula County weighs impacts and opponents warn of harm near the Yellowstone River. Climate and Winter: A new study finds western glaciers have lost 35% of their area since the mid-20th century; forecasters expect a warmer, drier winter in western Montana, with below-normal snowfall. Wildlife: White-nose syndrome, a deadly fungal disease, has been detected in Glacier National Park bats for the first time. Public Lands: More than 99% of comments analyzed opposed repealing the federal Roadless Rule, which protects millions of acres of national forest from most new roads and commercial logging.
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