Governor Steve Bullock issued an executive order on November 30 declaring a statewide natural resource emergency for Montana water bodies
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Invasive Mussels Discovered in Montana, Governor Declares Statewide Natural Resource Emergency

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Governor Steve Bullock issued an executive order on November 30 declaring a statewide natural resource emergency for Montana water bodies due to the detection of the larvae of invasive aquatic mussels at Tiber Reservoir and suspected detections at Canyon Ferry Reservoir and the Milk and Missouri rivers. Read more.

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