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…

Action: Tell DEQ It Must Consider Climate Impacts

Attend a public listening session in Helena, Missoula, or online The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) recently announce a comment period and listening sessions on updating the Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA), a critical component of environmental permitting and…

Stop FWP From Sinking Public Access to Bear Trap Canyon

Work group proposes a solution in search of a problem Important Update: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking comments on a long-awaited and much needed recreational use plan for the Madison River. You can access proposed recommendations from the…