Victory! Montana Exempt Well Loophole Archives - Western Environmental Law Center

Water too precious to reopen exempt well loophole

Nov 30, 2016 | Op-ed, Victory! Montana Exempt Well Loophole

This September, on behalf of four ranchers and the Clark Fork Coalition, my colleague Matthew Bishop and I successfully challenged a rule that allowed large developments to bypass water permitting. The state Supreme Court agreed that the rule was out of step with the...

Montana Supreme Court Orders State To Close Loophole To Protect Water Rights

Sep 14, 2016 | News Release, Victory! Montana Exempt Well Loophole

Developers abused loophole for new subdivisions, threatening water availability for family ranches, wildlife, instream flows Late yesterday, the Supreme Court of the State of Montana upheld an Oct. 2014 district court ruling that ordered the Montana Department of...

English

Join us on the cutting edge of environmental advocacy!

Help protect the public lands, wildlife, and communities of the western U.S. by staying informed! We will respect your inbox by only sending the most important news. We will never share your email address and you can unsubscribe anytime. Thank you!

Water too precious to reopen exempt well loophole

Montana Supreme Court Orders State To Close Loophole To Protect Water Rights

Join us on the cutting edge of environmental advocacy!

Thank you for caring about the West! We'll keep you informed.