AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPublic Lands & Energy: The Trump administration repealed a BLM rule that treated conservation as a legitimate use alongside grazing and development, affecting 245 million acres, with early fallout including a Montana bison grazing permit revocation. Mining & Permitting: Environmental groups are pushing the U.S. Forest Service for more public input on the Blue Copper mine proposal near Helena, arguing the expedited review leaves limited chances to weigh in. Critical Minerals Drilling: Stillwater Critical Minerals says contractors are being mobilized for its 2026 drill program at the Stillwater West project in Montana, aiming to expand high-grade polymetallic mineralization. Local Economy & Community Support: United Way of Cascade County is investing $1.1M+ in education, financial stability, and health programs for more than 32,000 people. Workforce & Housing: A new partnership in Big Sky subsidizes year-round rent for an MDT employee to improve road response times. Courts & Governance: Montana’s AG asked the state Supreme Court to toss a petition seeking to end his supervisory control over Gallatin County prosecutors. Business & Labor: A data center developer and a building trades council signed an MOU on union-backed workforce training for a planned Big Sky campus, though details remain thin.
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