WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Steve Daines issued the following press release:
U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) today introduced the "Cooperative Watershed Management Program Reauthorization Act." The bill reauthorizes the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CWMP) for four years, which will help address water management for Montana's local communities and tribal lands. Representative Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) introduced the companion bill in the U.S. House of Representatives.
"Reliable access to clean water is a basic necessity for Montanans. This bipartisan bill provides a common sense solution to water management needs by funding CWMP and will help ensure our communities are equipped to face drought...