AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMontana Critical Minerals: Sen. Steve Daines and Sen. John Curtis introduced the Critical Mineral and Extraction Tax Parity Act, aiming to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign processing by expanding incentives for domestic clean-energy manufacturing. Local Energy & Data Centers: Central Montana Resource Council is inviting public input on how AI data centers could affect land, water rights, and grid reliability, with a community booth at the Aug. 22 Farmers Market. Hemp Policy: Big Sky Scientific CEO Pat Farrell called a U.S. Senate delay on a hemp ban “a huge win for Montana,” buying time for a longer-term fix on THC limits. Mining Watch: Montana DEQ opened public comment on a draft environmental assessment for WRH Nevada’s Crossover Project exploration near Lake Mary Ronan, including deep drilling and heavy water use. Wildlife & Public Lands: UM researchers are studying e-bike use and trail conflicts, while Montana’s wolf management debate continues after criticism of the state’s wolf population model. STEM Education: University of Wyoming’s Engineering Summer Program for Teachers trained 52 K-12 educators on physical computing with robotics and coding. Health & Science: A new cancer study explores chemotherapy adjuvants designed to overcome P-glycoprotein drug resistance.
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