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Stenehjem said Friday he thought the proposal had languished but attorneys general recently learned that it was still being reviewed.

His medical condition could not be confirmed Thursday.

The report increases the pressure on seven U.S. states that rely on the river to finish a long-delayed contingency plan for a shortage.

He'd been shot in the head.

Sheriff's spokeswoman Capt. Linda Gesell says the Cheyenne man died from a single gunshot to the head.

Milek says everyone in the group was wearing lifejackets and alcohol was not involved. Despite safety precautions, accidents still happen.

Snow continued to build in the Bighorn River basin until the end of April, and only this month has the mountain snowpack started to decrease.

Officials say the real threat remains a few weeks away.

The Bureau of Reclamation oversees operation of the Fontenelle Reservoir.

The proposed expansion would be accomplished by completing "rip rap" around the reservoir.