An admission by the Big Sky Water and Sewer District that officials estimated data in 2020 used to decide litigation has revived allegations that their holding ponds are leaking.
The federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement has indicated it will reject a law the 2023 Montana Legislature passed to loosen water quality laws that govern coal mining.
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality will continue studying the drivers of excessive algal blooms in the middle segment of the Gallatin River, the agency said in a public meeting
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is hosting a public meeting on Monday to provide updates related to the Gallatin River impairment designation.