Opposition to retention bill surfaces

Opposition to the water retention component of the diversion to protect Fargo-Moorhead from flooding now has surfaced in the North Dakota Legislature. A bill would require super-majority support of property owners within a “geographic retention area” affected by a project to hold back water. The bill, which has its first hearing today, has sparked widespread opposition from officials statewide who work on retention projects to minimize flooding.

By: By Patrick Springer, Forum News Service, The Jamestown Sun