AGP Executive Report
Last update: 44 minutes agoEnergy & Utilities: Black Hills Corp. filed a Colorado rate review asking for $26.7 million in new annual revenue to recover costs for reliability upgrades for 102,000 customers, with new rates targeted for early 2027. Local Infrastructure & Water: Bozeman residents are digging into the history of Bozeman Creek, now routed through culverts and a 420-foot tunnel under Main Street, as they push to bring the creek back into the downtown story. Agriculture & Animal Health: USDA confirmed new world screwworm has spread further in the U.S., with nine confirmed cases as of June 11 and new interstate animal movement and quarantine requirements tied to Texas infested zones. Public Lands & Conservation: American Prairie and other groups appealed BLM’s decision to cancel bison grazing leases on Montana state/federal parcels, arguing the reversal is political and could harm prairie restoration and tribal food sovereignty. Food & Jobs: Chick-fil-A opened in Butte with 110 jobs and a $25,000 donation to the Montana Food Bank, part of a planned $100,000 statewide total. Wildfire Science: NASA’s ER-2 aircraft, based in Great Falls, will support a wildfire-storm research mission (INSPYRE) to better predict pyrocumulonimbus hazards. Housing Stability: Missoula City Council approved $945,000 in two-year grants for a Pathways to Housing Stability program to help people maintain housing after they move in.
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