E-M:/ Tribe says water legislation would violate its fishing rights

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Hopefully the tribes can help to protect the "Public Trust" of our ground waters for everyone and stop the Republican container loophole to sell off the Great Lakes waters.

 

Tribe says water legislation would violate its fishing rights

 

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) -- An American Indian tribe says bills pending in the Legislature to regulate high-volume water withdrawals would violate its rights by reducing fish populations in some rivers and streams.

Officials with other northern Michigan tribes also are raising concerns about the measures, pending in the House and Senate. The two versions are similar, but have differences that sponsors are trying to work out before floor votes are taken.

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