Montana DEQ is revising its permit that addresses the water pollution and health impacts of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). You can comment in-person at a hearing Monday August 19th or through written comments due Friday August 24th. Livestock farming…
The Environmental Assessment (EA) for proposed December 2018 lease sales of public land in Southwest Montana for oil & gas development is now available for public comment. The public lands proposed for sale this December are exclusively intended for oil…
The Gallatin River is experiencing a large, miles-long neon-green algal bloom for the first time in recent memory. The Algal Bloom: Waterkeeper first became aware of the emerging algal bloom on the Gallatin late July 2018. A few members shared…
Bill S. 3303 would significantly limit the power of states to deny projects that would have severe environmental impacts on water quality. Section 401 of the Clean Water Act gives states the power to protect their waterways from federally-licensed projects…
Land use planning – from stream setbacks to clustering and density – is an important pollution prevention and control strategy. One example of progressive land use planning in Montana is the Story Mill Community Park. Millions of public & private…
The Madison River is not only a key headwater to the Missouri, it is also one of Montana’s most heavily used rivers. In the face of mounting fishing pressure Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks are undertaking a new River Recreation…
Our Approach: We use a combination of strong science, community action, and legal expertise to defend the Upper Missouri River, its tributaries, and communities against threats to clean water and healthy rivers.
We work with communities and citizens to take a strong stance on the hard issues – to defend our waterways and communities from projects that would do harm, and to fight for and secure new regulations and protections that will provide critical defense and progress in the future.
Upper Missouri Waterkeeper enforces clean water laws and advocates for strong, new rules that will provide critical defense in the future.
We’re tackling complex issues like stormwater runoff permits, nutrient pollution, and outdated pollution prevention rules.
Upper Missouri Waterkeeper is the only Montana nonprofit organization monitoring the breadth of the Upper Missouri River Basin for pollution.
