Zinke Continues Push to ‘Fill the Lake’ During Visit to Flathead County

Zinke Continues Push to ‘Fill the Lake’ During Visit to Flathead County

During a press conference in Glacier National Park, Zinke doubled down on requests for immediate action to divert Hungry Horse Reservoir flows to Flathead Lake, a position at odds with federal operating procedures.

During a three-day swing through northwest Montana, U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke continued pressing for immediate federal action to mitigate historically low water levels at Flathead Lake by diverting flows from Hungry Horse Reservoir, a strategy increasingly at odds with other elected officials who have advocated for a collaborative interagency approach in line with federal agencies.