Post by Logan on Apr 27, 2016 4:21:31 GMT -6
SHERIDAN, Wyo. (AP) — Officials from the Wyoming Attorney General's Office are holding a conference call Monday with officials in Montana to discuss a solution to an ongoing conflict over water rights along the Tongue River.
The talks were scheduled after the U.S. Supreme Court approved a recommendation by a special master finding Wyoming liable for taking Montana water in 2004 and 2006.
The amount of water involved is relatively small, but Montana wants guidelines that Wyoming must follow in the future when Montana calls for water to be released under provisions of the Yellowstone River Compact.
Montana said there were violations in other years, but the court found Wyoming was only at fault in two drought years.
Read more: www.gillettenewsrecord.com/ap/state/article_d0c47a88-5dcb-5a27-946b-7ad24dc08108.html
The talks were scheduled after the U.S. Supreme Court approved a recommendation by a special master finding Wyoming liable for taking Montana water in 2004 and 2006.
The amount of water involved is relatively small, but Montana wants guidelines that Wyoming must follow in the future when Montana calls for water to be released under provisions of the Yellowstone River Compact.
Montana said there were violations in other years, but the court found Wyoming was only at fault in two drought years.
Read more: www.gillettenewsrecord.com/ap/state/article_d0c47a88-5dcb-5a27-946b-7ad24dc08108.html