MT Conservative Republicans assail Daines support of MT Water Rights Protection Act
A group of conservative Montana legislators are taking aim at one of their own over support of the Montana Water Rights Protection Act.
By: Mark Thorsell
and last updated 2020-12-28 19:47:23-05
A group of conservative Montana legislators are taking aim at one of their own over support of the Montana Water Rights Protection Act.
A letter sent to MTN News states that in a clear betrayal of our state and of President Trump, Senator Daines slipped the CSKT Water Compact into the coronavirus relief bill, despite his legislation having nothing to do with coronavirus.
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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.
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Flathead Water Compact advances with stimulus bill approval
The new stimulus bill could bring a resolution to the decades-long effort to settle water rights in the Flathead Basin.
and last updated 2020-12-22 13:13:13-05
WASHINGTON, DC â A spending measure thatâs part of the attached spending plan that was passed on Monday evening includes a major development supported by Montana US Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines nearly $2 billion dollars to help settle, and ratify, the Flathead tribal water rights compact.
Montana s Congressional delegation worked hard the past few days to include the Montana Water Rights Protection Act as part of the attached Omnibus Spending legislation.