On May 22, 2018 the public learned what’s causing nearly annual algal blooms and cloudy waters in the Beaverhead River. Expert scientists from the Bureau of Reclamation, Montana DEQ, and Montana FWP discussed recent late summer algal blooms & water…
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Waterkeeper Appeals Weak Pollution Limits for Beaverhead Hydroelectric Project
For Immediate Release: September 1, 2016 Contact: Guy Alsentzer, Executive Director, 406.570.2202, Guy@UpperMissouriWaterkeeper.org Wade Fellin, Program Director, 406.570.5850, Wade@UpperMissouriWaterkeeper.org Waterkeeper Appeals Weak Pollution Limits for Beaverhead Hydroelectric Project Dillon, MT – Today, Upper Missouri Waterkeeper filed an appeal of the…
Beaverhead Hydro Project: Water Quality Cert. Comment Period Open to July 5th – Act Now!
Montana DEQ’s draft 401 water quality certification for the Clark Canyon Hydro Project doesn’t do enough to protect the Beaverhead’s water quality or the local fishery. Everyone who cares about the Beaverhead has the right to submit comment to our…
Comment on Proposed Beaverhead River Hydro Project
Last week the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) provided notice to the public that is ready to perform environmental reviews of the proposed Clark Canyon Dam Hydroelectric Project, sited at the Beaverhead River’s headwaters outside Dillon, MT. Deadline Anyone interested in providing…
January 2016 Update
Happy New Year from your Clean Water Advocates! We are excited to share a quick program overview with you. The overview provides a good summary of actions Upper Missouri Waterkeeper is taking to protect rivers, fisheries and communities in the upcoming months. We…