蒙大拿城市和团体对无证水井提起诉讼,损害水的供应和权利。 Montana cities and groups sue over unpermitted wells harming water supplies and rights.

蒙大拿各城市、农民和养护团体联合起来,起诉国家和自然资源和养护部,要求豁免水井,这些水井允许在未经许可的情况下小规模取水。 A coalition of Montana cities, farmers, and conservation groups has sued the state and the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation over exempt wells, which allow small water withdrawals without permits. 他们辩称,自1973年以来,约有141 000口这样的水井使含水层紧张,威胁市政供水,损害高级水权,特别是在封闭的流域。 They argue that about 141,000 such wells since 1973 have strained aquifers, threatened municipal water supplies, and undermined senior water rights, especially in closed basins. 水井在国家水权系统之外运作,防止通知和反对,在缺水时削弱执法。 The wells operate outside the state’s water rights system, preventing notice and objection, weakening enforcement during shortages. 诉讼是在2024年法院作出一项对一些事态发展造成不确定性的裁决之后提出的。 The lawsuit follows a 2024 court decision that created uncertainty for some developments. 蒙大拿农场局称目标是负责任的用水，而非取消豁免，但立法措施未能解决，促使法律行动。 While the Montana Farm Bureau says the goal is responsible water use, not eliminating exemptions, it says legislative fixes have failed, prompting legal action. 民革委承认这项诉讼,但在诉讼期间将不予评论。 The DNRC acknowledged the suit but will not comment during litigation.