The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has released the air quality permit for NorthWestern Energy’s proposed generating station in Laurel with constriction estimated to begin in April 2022 with about 12 months to construct. It will contain 18 9.7 megawatt electrical reciprocating internal combustion engines an emergency back-up diese...
DEQ and DPHHS Reminding Schools To Test Water
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Public Health and Human Services are reminding schools to test for lead in their drinking water. Northern News Network’s Eric Young. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/8-11_737.mp3
Air Quality Alert Issued For A Number Of Montana Counties
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality alert today for a large swath of western and south central Montana as smoke from local and regional fires continues to blanket the state. The alert is in effect until further notice for Big Horn, Carbon, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Rosebud, Sanders, and Yellowstone cou...
Air Quality Deemed Unhealthy Across 13 Counties
Smoke from wildfires has prompted the Montana Department of Environmental Quality to issue air quality alerts for 13 state counties where air quality has reached unhealthy for sensitive groups or unhealthy. Air quality across the state ranges from moderate to unhealthy with the worst air quality concentrations occurring south of the I-90 corri...
Montana Tunnels At Risk Of Forfeiting Ownership To DEQ
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has issued a violation letter to the Montana Tunnels mine in Jefferson City and if Montana Tunnels Mining Incorporated doesn’t respond and resolve the issues within 15 days of official receipt of the letter the mine will forfeit ownership and the $19.7 million bond the state is currently holding....
Montana DEQ Agrees To Terms For Colstrip Cleanup
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality retained last week’s approval to clean up groundwater contamination at the Colstrip Power Plant’s Evaporation Ponds. Northern News Network’s Eric Young has more. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/6-30_832.mp3
DEQ Warns Of Harmful Algae Blooms In Montana Waters
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is advising those visiting Montana lakes and reservoirs to be on the lookout for harmful algae bloom a type of bacteria that grows in freshwater systems. It can severely sicken humans and kill pets and livestock if ingested. Department Water Quality Specialist Hannah Riedl on where they are commo...