Sen. Tester Defends Rural Ratepayers, Takes on Forest Service for Unwarranted Fines on Montana Electric Co-Op
March 19, 2024
March 19, 2024
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024:
After the United States Forest Service (USFS) stuck Vigilante Rural Cooperative, a Montana electric cooperative, with a more than $5 million bill, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, calling on him to find a solution that wouldn't punish Montana ratepayers.
Following the Deep Creek Canyon Fire, which occurred in the He . . .
After the United States Forest Service (USFS) stuck Vigilante Rural Cooperative, a Montana electric cooperative, with a more than $5 million bill, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, calling on him to find a solution that wouldn't punish Montana ratepayers.
Following the Deep Creek Canyon Fire, which occurred in the He . . .