r/MontanaPolitics • u/secret_pine_squirrel • May 03 '26

State Montana Officials Knew in 2024 The Fish Were Contaminated. They Waited Until 2026 to Say Something.

https://youtu.be/bCoBllXvCbk?si=2OoNfNE2cVhU9Rs6
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u/SuborbitalTrajectory May 03 '26

My favorite part @ 26:00 min.

Reporter: "Why are you suppressing the release of this report on PFAS in fish Tissue?"

Greg: "Yeah I'm going to the restroom"

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u/phdoofus May 03 '26

When politicians run from the press, it's time to 86 the politicians.

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u/Tacolab 28d ago

Careful, they'll add you to the Comey case.

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u/Colesie67 27d ago

True, and people need to stop electing politicians who have no interest in working for their constituents

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u/Full_FrontaI_Nerdity 29d ago

So...where's all the PFAS coming from, especially for Fort Peck?

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u/aztecraingod 29d ago

My wild assed guess would be from oil wells

https://bogapps.dnrc.mt.gov/dataminer/MontanaMap.aspx

Would explain the east/west difference

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u/Dull_Ad5440 May 03 '26

Worth the watch. Glad I don't eat freshwater fish.

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u/Laura9624 May 03 '26

Its awfully sad though 😔

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u/Dull_Ad5440 May 03 '26

Or infuriating.

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u/Special_Cicada6968 May 03 '26

Por que los dos?