Funding for St. Mary Diversion stays in continuing resolution

Additional funding for the St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance Works and Milk River Project stayed in the continuing resolution that passed Congress and was signed by President Joe Biden, averting a government shutdown.

After Elon Musk and then President-Elect Donald Trump opposed the bipartisan continuing resolution that was proposed, Congress put together a stripped-down bill to keep the government operating. It passed late last week.

The office of Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont, said the CR that passed included more than $74 million in funding for the St. Mary work.

Work is continuing on replacing...