US Senate votes to ban fees for Missouri River water
May 15, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
FARGO A proposal to charge for water in Missouri River reservoirs would be banned under legislation passed Wednesday by the U.S. Senate. The States’ Water Rights Act, sponsored by Sens. John Hoeven, R-N.D., and John Thune, R-S.D., easily passed the Senate in a voice vote. Continue Reading
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