Grizzly Bear Management Shift: The Interior Department, with Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte and other Western governors, proposed moving grizzly bear management to state wildlife agencies under the Endangered Species Act’s 4(d) rule—keeping the threatened status and banning hunting, while opening a 30-day public comment period. PFAS in Montana Waters: UM Flathead Lake Biological Station detected “forever chemicals” plus pharmaceuticals and personal care products across the Flathead watershed, with multiple PFAS compounds found at measurable levels. Data Privacy & Surveillance: A Montana-focused report argues federal agencies have relied on commercial phone-location data brokers in ways that can bypass warrant-like oversight. Heat Dome Impacts: A record-smashing heat wave pushed a heat dome across the West and into the East and Canada, with Montana reporting new all-time highs. Public Health Treatment Gap: A policy piece highlights contingency management as one of the few approaches showing strong results for stimulant addiction, including meth and cocaine. Local Tech & Energy Costs: A coalition urged Montana’s Public Service Commission to regulate data centers differently, warning residential and small-business customers could be stuck with higher costs. Commercial Fossil Market: Sotheby’s sold the T. rex “Gus” for $50.1 million, underscoring the booming fossil trade and renewed debate over scientific access. Montana Drug Trends: Montana AG Austin Knudsen said fentanyl is down, while meth seizures are up sharply and cocaine is returning in some areas. Ag Research Pipeline: Fort Keogh hosted next-gen animal and range science interns, training students for Montana’s rangeland realities. Early Childhood Funding: A report spotlights how states underinvest in infants and toddlers, using Michigan as a stark example.