Gallatin County District Court Rules in Favor of Environmental Groups

Subdivision Water Pollution Permit Declared Unlawful After DEQ Failed to Consider Cumulative Impacts On November 16, the Montana Eighteenth Judicial District Court in Gallatin County released a ruling in favor of Upper Missouri Waterkeeper and the Montana Environmental Information Center…

Glampground on the Gallatin: New development in the floodplain is bad for the river

A Gallatin Gateway landowner is asking Gallatin County permission to build a glamorous campground (“Glampground”) retreat facility on the bank of the Gallatin River with 63 sites that will include running water, sewage, power and gas utilities, as well as…

Comments on Beaverhead Hydroelectric Proposal

Nearly 200 Comments Submitted to FERC – Protect the Beaverhead! For years there’s been a proposal to turn Clark Canyon Dam, the headwaters of the Beaverhead, into a hydroelectric facility.  This February 2016 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) solicited public comment on the…

Last Day to Comment on Beaverhead Hydroelectric Proposal, March 24th

The Beaverhead hydroelectric proposal lacks meaningful consideration of local water pollution events: tell FERC to protect downstream river health There is currently a proposal to turn Clark Canyon Dam, the headwaters of the Beaverhead, into a hydroelectric facility.  The proposal requires a…

10 Questions with our Program Director

Earlier this month the popular fly fishing blog Chi Wulff interviewed our program director. 10 Questions with Wade Fellin, Upper Missouri Waterkeeper repost from MARK MCGLOTHLIN on Chiwulff.com  MARCH 7, 2016 It’s our pleasure to bring this interview with Wade Fellin,…