The Piedmont Valley is at a tipping point. We are facing an unregulated industrial threat that puts our homes, our air quality, and the scenic I-90 corridor at risk. With zero oversight currently in place to regulate explosive mining in Meade County, Protect the Foothills, Inc. is the only line of defense standing between our community and permanent industrial sprawl. WE ARE FIGHTING BACK. We are not just hoping for a better outcome; we are executing a professional strategy to secure it. Your contribution does not pay for &quot;overhead&quot;, it funds the fight. Where your money goes: 100% of your donation is deployed toward our Three-Tiered Defense Strategy:<ol data-path-to-node="10" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" start="1" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Legal Action: Retaining specialized counsel to defend our property rights and oppose unregulated development.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">State Reform:&nbsp;Lobbying in Pierre during the Legislative Session to close the regulatory loopholes on explosive mining.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Strategic Annexation:&nbsp;Supporting efforts to bring vulnerable lands under City jurisdiction where protective ordinances already exist.</li></ol>THE URGENCY IS REAL. The opposition has deep pockets, but we have the community. We can win this, but we cannot do it without the resources to pay for the experts, the filings, and the advocacy. Stand with your neighbors. Protect our property. Fund the fight. Protect the Foothills, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization.

Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; color: rgb(42, 42, 196); padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; -webkit-user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you for standing with us. Your contribution to Protect the Foothills, Inc. has been received. By donating today, you aren&#39;t just &quot;supporting a cause&quot;, you are directly funding the legal and legislative defense of the Piedmont Valley. Here is exactly how your donation is being put to work:&nbsp;We are deploying these funds immediately to execute our three-tiered strategy:<ol data-path-to-node="11" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" start="1" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Legal Defense:&nbsp;Retaining specialized counsel to defend our borders and stop unregulated industrial encroachment.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">State Reform:&nbsp;Lobbying in Pierre to close the regulatory loopholes on explosive mining.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Strategic Annexation:&nbsp;Securing permanent zoning safeguards for our homes.</li></ol>We cannot do this without you.&nbsp;The opposition has deep pockets, but we have the community. Thank you for holding the line. WANT TO DO MORE? We need boots on the ground. If you are ready to help with door-knocking, event support, or advocacy, please sign up below: 👉<span contenteditable="false" data-button-color="{{#0e7e36}}" data-custom-link="{{https://form.jotform.com/253277601428054}}" data-custom-variable="{{custom-link-button-3597b0e5-314f-4f7c-89fd-c3db40932eb0}}" data-text="{{Volunteer}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-button" fr-original-style="background-color: #0e7e36" style="background-color: rgb(14, 126, 54); border-radius: 8px; height: 36px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); padding: 8px 16px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; font-family: Roboto; font-weight: 500; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; -webkit-user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;">Volunteer&nbsp; Sincerely, Brandon Scott, PhD President, Protect the Foothills, Inc.protectpiedmont.org

The Piedmont Valley is at a tipping point. We are facing an unregulated industrial threat that puts our homes, our air quality, and the scenic I-90 corridor at risk. With zero oversight currently in place to regulate explosive mining in Meade County, Protect the Foothills, Inc. is the only line of defense standing between our community and permanent industrial sprawl. WE ARE FIGHTING BACK. We are not just hoping for a better outcome; we are executing a professional strategy to secure it. Your contribution does not pay for "overhead", it funds the fight. Where your money goes: 100% of your donation is deployed toward our Three-Tiered Defense Strategy:<ol><li>Legal Action: Retaining specialized counsel to defend our property rights and oppose unregulated development.</li><li>State Reform: Lobbying in Pierre during the Legislative Session to close the regulatory loopholes on explosive mining.</li><li>Strategic Annexation: Supporting efforts to bring vulnerable lands under City jurisdiction where protective ordinances already exist.</li></ol>THE URGENCY IS REAL. The opposition has deep pockets, but we have the community. We can win this, but we cannot do it without the resources to pay for the experts, the filings, and the advocacy. Stand with your neighbors. Protect our property. Fund the fight. Protect the Foothills, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization.

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