AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoData Centers & Power Costs: Montana DEQ and Gov. Greg Gianforte say they’ll seek to intervene in a Montana Public Service Commission case over NorthWestern Energy’s proposed “large new load tariff,” aimed at big electricity users like data centers—framing it as growth without shifting costs onto families. Local Governance & Community Voice: In Broadview, residents packed a second meeting on a proposed 5,100-acre data center campus, with supporters pointing to jobs and critics pressing on water, power, and environmental impacts. Public Participation & Water Rights: A Montana district court halted DNRC’s fast-track water permit process near Flathead Lake, siding with citizens and clean-water advocates after they argued the state tried to limit their ability to participate. Wildlife & Public Lands: Conservation groups filed appeals to stop the Trump administration’s plan to evict more than 900 bison from central Montana federal land, arguing the move amounts to illegal rule-making. Healthcare Transparency: A Trump administration push is targeting hospitals that missed federal price-transparency requirements, including 19 in the Mountain West (four in Montana). Business Growth in Montana: Belgrade’s retail boom continues along Jackrabbit Lane, with a new Rosauers opening and more projects underway as the city expands. Workforce & Safety Policy: Sen. Tim Sheehy backed a bill to expand hazard pay for wildland firefighters and smokejump training, not just active wildfire response.
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