Fifteen Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives have renewed calls for EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to delay any new rulemaking on waters of the…
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Breach of Interstate Canal West of Lingle, WY Results in Flooding
by Colter BrownThe U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has reported a breach of the Interstate Canal located west of the town of Lingle, in southeast Wyoming, which occurred on the evening of June…
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Proposed Ballot Measure I-191 Fails to Qualify for November Ballot
by Colter BrownHelena, Mont. – Following months of widespread, bipartisan opposition, proposed Ballot Measure I-191 received virtually none of the required 30,000 signatures needed to qualify for the November ballot. Friday, June…
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Dozens of organizations representing agriculture, conservation, public access, and economic development are banding together to oppose Ballot Initiative 191. Chuck Denowh from the Montana Group, who’s working with the organizations…
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Opinion: I-191 Restricts Public Access, Agriculture, and More in SW Montana
by Colter BrownBy Senator Walt Sales As part of a multigeneration farm/ranch family in the Gallatin Valley, I understand the vital importance of protecting our land and water resources. Farmers’ and ranchers’…
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The Supreme Court will hear a case that challenges the Waters of the U.S. Rule. For the second time in nine years, an Idaho family will take their battle over…
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Daines Urges Biden Admin Not to Re-write Navigable Waters Protection Rule
by Colter BrownU.S. Senator Steve Daines today urged the Biden administration to support Montana farmers and ranchers by maintaining the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR). In a letter to top officials at the Environmental Protection…
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The Montana Farm Bureau is applauding a success story with the First Judicial District Court – Lewis & Clark County, dismissing the Advocates for School Trust Lands case. The State…
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Monday night, U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester celebrated Senate passage of their bipartisan bill, the “Montana Water Rights Protection Act.” The bill will permanently settle the century long CSKT water dispute, support Montana…
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(Helena, Mont.)—In a letter submitted to the Senate Indian Affairs Committee the members of the Water Policy Interim Committee (WPIC) recently voiced their strong support for the ratification of the…