Missoula County was set to begin collecting impact fees on new development earlier this year but said it needs more time to address how the fees are calculated and administered.
Plans to grow infrastructure development in the Wye area west of Missoula continue.In an effort to increase economic growth in Missoula County, commissioners di
River Action, an anti-pollution charity, has taken legal action against the Environment Agency (EA) for allowing excessive levels of chicken manure runoff into the River Wye. The river is experiencing high levels of phosphorus due to the widespread use of organic manure in the region. The court case highlighted the importance of guidelines issued by the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, which advises against spreading manure during crop rotations that could increase phosphorus levels.
a quarter of the uk s poultry production are raised in the catchment area of the river wye. but concern over pollution and high phosphate levels in the water has led to the welsh government putting a hold on all new chicken farms on that side of the border. here s hywel griffith. meandering majestically for 155 miles, the wye is one of britain s longest and best loved rivers, but its health is ailing. angela is known as the wild woman of the wye. she s been swimming in it for four decades, and campaigning for its future since she first noticed a change, six years ago. i spend a lot of time below the surface. i monitor the aquatic life. i started to taste it, i started to feel the difference, smell it. the stones on the riverbed started to go brown and slurry, and it really did start to get foul. this river is on ecological collapse. concern about the health