It contains a concerning provision that prohibits the diversion of water from the Missouri river or any of its tributaries to a state outside of the watershed unless such diversion is approved by the governor of each of the Missouri river states, In effect granting veto authority to a single state over water projects in the region. And my question for you is, how would the adoption of this provision impact existing and future Indian water rights settlements? And does the Bureau of Reclamation have concerns about this specific provision? (04:27–04:34)
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Asserts that the provision grants veto authority to a single state over regional water projects.
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