DEQ Attempting to Weaken Pollution Permit Protections

Montana’s Dept. of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is proposing significant changes to its groundwater pollution discharge permitting rules, and some of the changes are for the worse. In Montana, groundwater connectivity to nearby surface waters has been well documented and is…

Madison River Recreational Management Proposed Rules and EA

After decade-long conversations, numerous surveys, and plentiful public meetings and scoping, the time has finally come for the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission to take formal public comment on a recreational management plan for the Madison River, Montana’s most heavily…

Montana’s Proposed Nutrient Pollution Rules

Montana’s Dept. of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the Board of Environmental Review (BER) have proposed a new strong, science-based rule package addressing the threat nutrient pollution poses to our communities, waterways and economies. Overall, we support the state’s movement towards stronger…