AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDrought Relief Hits the Farm Front: The USDA has designated 10 Montana counties as primary natural disaster areas due to drought, with more contiguous counties potentially eligible for emergency aid—meaning producers can seek Farm Service Agency emergency loans if they meet requirements. Public Lands, Bison, and a Legal Line in the Sand: The BLM rescinded American Prairie’s bison grazing permits, arguing the Taylor Grazing Act limits grazing to domestic livestock run for production, not conservation-style wildlife herds—an escalating fight over how “public land” rules apply to rewilding. Power, Wildlife, and Community Education: NorthWestern Energy brought an osprey lesson to Billings-area classrooms, using its “Oliver the Osprey” book and nesting-platform work to reduce bird-powerline risks. Big Environmental Tensions Beyond Montana: A Montana-based nonprofit, Well Done Foundation, is getting support from Oracle to assess and plug orphaned oil and gas wells in New Mexico, while the PSC is also pressing Gov. Gianforte to suspend Commissioner Brad Molnar for a year amid utility and rate controversy. Wildlife Safety Still Under Scrutiny: After a rare Glacier National Park bear attack, trails remain closed and officials are still working out what triggered the incident.
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