Watchdogs to Petition DEQ for Nutrient Pollution Plan

Watchdogs to petition DEQ for nutrient pollution plan

After the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved Montana’s reduced water quality standards earlier this month, nine environmental groups are pushing DEQ for a plan before the state issues more pollution discharge permits. Continue reading…

Water conservation groups push petition for DEQ to pause permits amid loosened standards

GRTF among groups urging caution around new ‘narrative standards’ as state rolls back numeric pollution review By Jack Reaney SENIOR EDITOR On Wednesday, Oct. 29, nonprofit water activist group Upper Missouri Waterkeeper launched a petition demanding the Montana Department of Environmental Quality to pause its permitting process in the wake of recent changes to environmental