Residents debate wind development and landfill operations during public comment

Jan 6, 2026

Multiple residents addressed commissioners during public comment, raising objections to the timing and procedure of development regulations (alleging ties to NextEra) and discussing the City of Glendive landfill's operation and capacity. A request was made to strike certain comments from the record for decorum reasons; one speaker apologized for his remarks.

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During the public comment period at the Jan. 6 commission meeting, residents spoke on two recurrent themes: concern about the county's development regulations and questions about the City of Glendive landfill.

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