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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Sunday February 15, 2026 ( 2 items )  

Senate Indian Affairs Committee Issues Report on Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-93) on the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act (S. 240). The report was advanced by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on Nov. 4, 2025. The Senate passed the bill on Dec. 11, 2025, and it has been received by the House, but not referred to a committee. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE S. 240 amends the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 to update the infrastructure, funding, and admi  more

University of Colorado-Boulder: Astrobiologists Search for Alien Life, and Help Life on Earth in the Process
BOULDER, Colorado, Feb. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus issued the following news on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Astrobiologists search for alien life, and help life on Earth in the process By Daniel Strain On Earth, life thrives in some of the most seemingly inhospitable environments. Single-celled organisms like bacteria teem in the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park, where temperatures reach nearly 200 degrees Fahrenheit (93 degrees Celsius). Others dwell deep und  more