The Bureau of Land Management issued a proposed decision Wednesday of no significant impact on a bison grazing proposal involving seven allotments in Phillips County held by American Prairie. The proposed decision would allow bison grazing on six of the seven BLM allotments in AP’s proposal. The release of the proposed grazing decision initiat...
Senator Daines Pushing For Leases To Continue In Montana
Despite a federal judge striking down a Biden administration moratorium on oil and gas leases last year the Bureau of Land Management has yet to resume them in Montana. At a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing this week Senator Steve Daines said there is no reason for this
Proposal Released To Restore Pompeys Pillar
The Bureau of Land Management is taking comments on a proposal to keep Pompeys Pillar 30 miles east of Billings intact. The sandstone landmark where William Clark cared his initials on July 25th 1806 is cracked and deteriorating. The Yellowstone River flows past Pompeys Pillar in 2016. The historic site which was granted National Historic Land...
Former Governor Appointed To Public Land Foundation
Former Montana Governor Steve Bullock has been named a founding member of the Foundation for America’s Public Lands by Secretary of the Interior Deb Halland. It will help leverage public and private dollars to conserve protect and restore lands more than 245 million acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management in 12 western sta...
Missoulian Tracy Stone-Manning Confirmed As BLM Director
The U.S. Senate confirmed Montana’s Tracy-Stone Manning as the next Director of the Bureau of Land Management after a sustained push by Senator Jon Tester on behalf of her nomination who said this on the floor of the Senate before the vote. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/10-01_537.mp3
Attorney General Knudsen Calls Out BLM Over Proposed Grazing Changes
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is calling on the Bureau of Land Management to scrap its analysis of the American Prairie Reserve’s grazing change-of-use permit proposal and that they, “conduct a more thorough review for the benefit of Montanans and the affected communities.” Colter Brown is the Ag Director of the Northern Ag Network a...
Local Conservation Groups Seeking Limited Oil & Gas Leasing
President Joe Biden’s pause on oil and gas leases on public lands was overturned, but conservation groups want to ensure the leasing process is limited in scope. The Bureau of Land Management has proposed a lease sale covering more than 6,200 acres in Montana. Aubrey Bertram with Wild Montana says there’s an urgent need to curb carbon emission...
Attorney General To Hold Public Meeting in Malta
Attorney General Austin Knudsen will hold a public hearing this evening in Malta at the High School Auditorium from 6 to 8 to discuss the American Prairie Reserve’s proposal asking the Bureau of Land Management to allow grazing for its bison. Knudsen is worried about due process. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/202...
Montana Public Lands May See Changes To Oil & Gas Leasing
Conservation groups in Montana are calling on the federal government to overhaul oil and gas leasing on public lands. President Joe Biden paused leasing when he came into office, but a federal judge has overturned the moratorium. The Bureau of Land Management proposed 14 parcels in Montana covering more than 6,200 acres for a lease sale in Feb...
Montana’s Elected Officials Split On BLM Nominee
State representatives and Montanans alike are split on the potential nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning out of Missoula to head the Bureau of Land Management. “The Mountain Pact” network of local elected officials released statements Wednesday supporting her nomination while Senator Steve Daines recently opposed it on the Senate floor. Daines s...