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If Keystone XL pipeline is toast â what are true impacts for Montana? Construction jobs, tax revenue lost . and last updated 2021-01-29 20:08:46-05 HELENA â Editorâs note: This is the first of a two-part series on the Montana impacts of President Joe Bidenâs orders on oil-and-gas development. As President Biden halts the Keystone XL Pipeline and oil-and-gas leasing on federal lands, Republican critics here are accusing him of ending thousands of jobs and costing the state millions in tax revenue. The two orders, issued in the past week, will certainly impact the oil-and-gas industry in Montana and undercut millions of dollars in potential property taxes â but a closer look reveals that, on some fronts, the fallout is not be as severe as critics portray it. ....
BOZEMAN â Governor-elect Greg Gianforte today announced his appointment of Amanda Kaster to lead the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. âI campaigned on the promise of responsibly developing our natural resources while simultaneously protecting our environment, and with Amandaâs leadership, we will get this done. I look forward to working with Amanda to eliminate needless permitting delays, protect our environment, and create more good-paying Montana jobs,â Governor-elect Gianforte said. Amanda brings a decade of experience working on energy and natural resources issues, most recently serving as the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management at the U.S. Department of the Interior. In this role, she directed the policy-related activities of the Bureau of Land Management, including timber management, non-energy solid leasable mineral development, oil and gas production and reporting, and administration of the grazing ....