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…
1. What happened to Montana’s numeric nutrient criteria?In Spring 2025, the Montana Legislature passed and Governor Gianforte signed HB 664, a piece of legislation that rolls back numeric nutrient water quality standards for all water pollution control and water restoration…
Taking EPA to Court to Defend Montana’s WatersThis week, Upper Missouri Waterkeeper and Flathead Lakers filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approving Montana’s repeal of science-based limits on nutrient pollution for our waterways. EPA’s…
Following EPA’s Approval of Montana’s Water Quality Rollback, Groups Act to Protect from Pollution Today, Upper Missouri Waterkeeper launched a new petition for Montanans to sign demanding the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) pause any new or renewed pollution…
1. What just happened? The 2025 Montana Legislature passed and Governor Gianforte signed HB 664, a piece of legislation that rolls back numeric nutrient water quality standards for all water pollution control and water restoration purposes across the State. 2….
Gutting Water Protections by Repealing Numeric Nutrient Standards Contrary to Science and Federal Law Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent a letter to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) approving the state’s repeal of scientific numeric nutrient…
