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| https://gianforte.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/gianforte-urges-action-lower-yellowstone-intake-project | Gianforte Urges Action on Lower Yellowstone Intake Project | 2017-11-15 | 2017 | 2017-11 | Republican | House | MT | Greg Gianforte | G000584 | gianforte.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. – Montana Congressman Greg Gianforte today urged the Army Corps of Engineers to move forward with work on the Lower Yellowstone Intake Project. “For 110 years, the Lower Yellowstone Intake Project has provided a dependable supply of water to over 58,000 acres of family farms in Montana and North Dakota. It has also created over 10,000 acres of wildlife habitat,” Gianforte said from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. “I urge the Army Corps of Engineers to move forward with the work on the Lower Yellowstone Intake Project. The completion of this project is urgent to protect species habitat and agriculture activities in Montana,” Gianforte said. Video of Gianforte’s remarks may be found below. Gianforte’ full prepared remarks: Mr. Speaker, for 110 years, the Lower Yellowstone Intake Project has provided a dependable supply of water to over 58,000 acres of family farms in Montana and North Dakota. It has also created over 10,000 acres of wildlife habitat. To protect the endangered pallid sturgeon, Congress funded a bypass channel and weir improvement so the fish could circumvent the diversion. The proposed construction would also protect regional groundwater, the environment, and agricultural communities. Unfortunately, a U.S. District Judge blocked the project this summer, because, as he claims, it does not do enough for sturgeon. His ruling to halt the construction does nothing to help the sturgeon. His ruling also does nothing to help communities that rely on the project’s irrigation. I urge the Army Corps of Engineers to move forward with the work on the Lower Yellowstone Intake Project. The completion of this project is urgent to protect species habitat and agriculture activities in Montana. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I yield back. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |