Tag: Energy / Natural Resources

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines penned an op-ed in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle about the Trump administration’s actions to protect Montana mining. Read it below. Sen. Steve Daines: Thanks to President Trump, we’re protecting Montana’s mines Bozeman Daily Chronicle March 6th, 2026 Montana’s mining industry is critically important to not only our state but the country. Hard rock mining for critical minerals like copper, platinum, palladium, and silver provides more than 18,000 good-paying jobs for Montanans, adds nearly $430 million to the state’s economy, and provides an essential tax base for our local communities. In addition, Montana’s coal mines employ

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined Montana This Morning last Friday in an exclusive interview with U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum alongside U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke to discuss the Stillwater Mine and Made-in-Montana energy. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on Stillwater Mine visit: “We wrap up here this morning. The Secretary and the Congressman are going to head west to Butte. I’m heading east to Columbus. We’ve got a great story of a win by the Trump administration. What was happening is the Russians were dumping palladium in the country below market price. It forced the layoff

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox Business at a Sibayne-Stillwater’s Columbus metallurgical complex,, where he met with miners and toured the operations. Daines touted President Trump’s recent anti-dumping duty to counter the flood of Russian palladium into American markets, which will help protect Montana mining jobs. Excerpt Grady Trimble: The Department of Commerce just implemented a preliminary tariff of around 133 percent on palladium from Russia.  Russia’s imports [exports] to the U.S. have effectively stopped because of that and now the price of the precious metal has since recovered to levels that are sustainable for the company.  Senator Steve

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today visited Sibanye-Stillwater’s Columbus metallurgical complex, where he met with miners and toured the operations. Daines touted President Trump’s recent anti-dumping duty to counter the flood of Russian palladium into American markets, which will help protect Montana mining jobs. “Montana mining is back. The Stillwater Mine is absolutely critical for Montana’s economy and for America’s national security, and I’m thrilled that President Trump has recognized its importance and is fighting to protect Montana jobs. Thank you to all the miners and employees at Stillwater- we can’t commend you enough for your hard work,” said Daines.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Steve Pearce, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. They discussed the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and forest management. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines and Pearce discussed the importance of the LWCF: Daines: First of all, I want to give a heartfelt thanks to each of you and your willingness to serve in these very important roles. I truly look forward to working with each one of you once you are confirmed. Assistant Secretary Haustveit, it’s

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Jon Raby, the Nevada State Director for the Bureau of Land Management, and Christopher French, Associate Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. They discussed his “Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act” to resolve Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs) in Montana, improving access for recreation, wildlife management, and grazing.   Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines’ opening remarks: Thank you, Chairman Barrasso and Ranking Member Cortez Masto, for holding this hearing. Included in today’s agenda is one of my bills, the Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act. As a fifth

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Representative Troy Downing (MT-02) today introduced the “Lower Yellowstone River Native Fish Conservation Act.” The bill reaffirms that the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) retains exclusive ownership, operational control, and financial responsibility for the Lower Yellowstone fish bypass channel, built to support the recovery of the endangered pallid sturgeon. Daines’ bill provides critical protections for irrigators, ensuring that local communities are not unfairly charged for federal projects and are protected from bearing the costs of long-term conservation efforts. “Montana’s local communities should not be unfairly burdened by costly federal projects. I’m thrilled to work alongside Representative