Tester, Daines push Blackfeet Water Compact to Senate floor
February 3, 2016
After years of negotiations, Senators lead charge to pass historic water rights agreement (U.S. Senate)—Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines today led the charge to push the Blackfeet Water Compact through the Senate Indian Affairs Committee and onto the Senate floor. This decades-in-the-making agreement will resolve water rights claims on the Blackfeet Reservation and ensure access to reliable and clean water for the communities within the Reservation, as well as farms, ranches, and businesses in the surrounding area. This compact will save taxpayers millions by avoiding costly litigation between the Blackfeet Tribe and the federal government. “Reliable access to clean