CSKT Water Dispute Now Settled
The “Montana Water Rights Protection Act” was signed into law by President Donald Trump and permanently settles the centurylong CSKT water dispute, supports Montana jobs, modernizes rural infrastructure and protects the water rights of all Montanans.
Back in June, in a U.S. Senate hearing, the Trump administration expressed support for the bipartisan bill with the Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary Tim Petty discussing the benefits of the bill, including job creation and modernizing infrastructure needs.
Without the efforts of Sens. Steve Daines and Jon Tester, Montana’s agriculture economy would face a $1.3 billion hit. Thousands of Montanans would be forced to litigate their water rights causing a substantial uncertainty for Montana’s farmers and ranchers.
