Gallatin River is at a critical point and needs protection
Source: https://dailymontanan.com/2022/07/11/gallatin-river-is-at-a-critical-point-and-needs-protection/
The petition to designate portions of the Gallatin and Madison Rivers to be declared Outstanding Resource Water, will not be on the November ballot. Gallatin Wildlife Association suppod this effort because the quality of the Gallatin River is clearly in jeopardy. We hoped electronic signatures could be used to support I-191 and that suppors of the initiative would fund traditional signature gathering. GWA efforts on the I-191 petition were not organized, nor funded by “big” out-of-state money. Face it, Bozeman, GWA is an 100% all-volunteer non-profit organization established in 1976 right here in Bozeman. GWA didn’t spend one dollar on this petition nor did we receive one dollar from any out of state source for this petition. Secondly, I-191 would not violate the Montana Constitution by “taking” private property rights without compensation. There is no right to pollute our river.