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Last update: 34 minutes agoEnergy Merger Watch: The Montana Public Service Commission kicked off a hearing on NorthWestern Energy’s proposed $15.4B merger with Black Hills, with ratepayers pressing for more transparency and critics warning the deal could leave Montanans footing the bill while executives cash in. Wildfire Readiness: A new warning says the West’s wildfire season could be brutal, but the bigger worry is shrinking response capacity as staffing and specialist roles thin out. Public Lands: The Interior Department is canceling a Biden-era conservation rule that treated restoration like “use,” a move supporters call pro-development and critics call a step back for protected lands. Courts & Health: Montana is also in the middle of election-access fights, while Kentucky’s AG is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block mail-order abortion pills without proper supervision. Local Life: Billings’ airport study puts its economic impact at $824M and 4,585 jobs, and a Malta High School visit from Gov. Gianforte highlighted education priorities.
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