Motion Requests FWP Explain Refusal to Call Senior Instream Flow Right Last week, Upper Missouri Waterkeeper, Alliance for the Wild Rockies, and Save the Bull Trout filed an emergency motion for preliminary injunction asking the Lewis and Clark County District…
Montana’s Water Quality Integrated Report remains under federal review as politics override science On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, Upper Missouri Waterkeeper filed a 60-day Notice of Intent to Sue to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its failure to take…
Decision highlights County’s responsibility to prevent harm to groundwater, Hyalite Creek, and neighbors Today, Tuesday, July 14, the Gallatin County Commission voted to deny the preliminary plat application for the proposed Anderson Meadows Major Subdivision, a 22-lot development south of Bozeman…
On Friday, May 22, Upper Missouri Waterkeeper and Save Wild Trout is hosting a summer season kickoff event at the Craig Taphouse, “Protecting Montana’s Rivers & Fisheries.” The event will include a presentation from Brian Wheeler, Director of Save Wild…
Details Findings, Elevated Nutrient Pollution, and Lack of Science-Based Numeric Protections for Rivers and Waterways Upper Missouri Waterkeeper’s Executive Director Guy Alsentzer testified this morning before the Environmental Quality Council (EQC) during the “State of Montana’s Rivers” panel, emphasizing the…
Major Water Infrastructure Project Demands Careful Vetting, Transparency, and Public Involvement Last week, the Gallatin County Commission sent a letter calling on the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to transparently evaluate the potentially significant economic, social, ecological, and cultural…
Data Centers Need to Disclose Water Impacts Before Any Land Use Approvals As new data center proposals pop up across Montana, Upper Missouri Waterkeeper is calling on state and local officials and agencies to establish a framework for considering such…
Federal Approval of Montana’s Numeric Nutrient Standards Repeal Threatens Clean Water Protections Nationwide Upper Missouri Waterkeeper is raising the alarm that the Trump Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could set a dangerous, polluter-friendly precedent by approving the State of Montana’s…
Unscientific Gutting Of Clean Water Protections Contrary to Federal Law, Putting Montana Waterway Health At Risk On Monday, Upper Missouri Waterkeeper and Flathead Lakers filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approving the State of…
Lawsuit Seeks to Hold Government Accountable for Ignoring Public Participation and Environmental Review of Major Water Infrastructure Project Today, Upper Missouri Waterkeeper announced a lawsuit against the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for its approval of a major new…
