From CSKT
âToday is a historic day for Montana taxpayers, ranchers, farmers, and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes,â Tester said.Â
âWater is life, and the Compact honors our trust responsibilities, creates jobs, and prevents decades of costly litigation while investing in infrastructure and providing certainty to water users everywhere. I am proud to have led the effort to get this Compact signed into law, and I will continue working with the Tribes and water users to hold the government accountable and ensure it is implemented quickly and effectively.â
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âThis law is a win for all Montanans. Our farmers, ranchers, the Salish and Kootenai tribes, and all water users across the state will now have the certainty they need,â Congressman Greg Gianforte said.