Congress should not stop with infrastructure bill

For several decades the Milk River Project has been chronically underfunded and in need of essential repairs. Politicians of every stripe have failed to deliver the dollars needed to forge a long-term solution.

Until now.

Help has finally arrived in the form of the bipartisan infrastructure bill. The legislation allocates $100 million for the Milk River Project. It will pour key resources into upgrades, new construction and pipeline replacement.

After years of patchwork solutions, this legislation will breathe new life into “The Lifeline of the Hi-Line” and ensure that nearly 20,000 Montanans...