The Bozeman-based Upper Missouri Waterkeeper group has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for allegedly failing to intervene after the Montana Legislature rolled back water pollution rules to allow more nutrient pollution to enter streams rivers and other waterways. The EPA has oversight of ...
Fresno Safety of Dams Project To Begin Construction Next Year
Representatives from the Bureau of Reclamation held a handful of public meetings this week along the Hi-Line to inform local residents about the impending Fresno Safety of Dams Project. It is scheduled to begin construction next March following the bid awarding and should be completed in October 2026. The Dam is one of the highest risk project...
Missouri River Snowpack Below Average
Mountain snowpack in the upper Missouri River Basin is accumulating at well below average levels for this time of year. About 25% of the mountain snowpack typically accumulates by December 1st and normally peaks near April 15th. While the mountain snowpack currently is below average it is still too early in the season snowpack is to make a pr...
Missouri River Basin Reported As Abnormally Dry
In September 88% of the upper Missouri River Basin region experienced some form of abnormally dry conditions or drought a 6% increase from the end of August. National Drought Mitigation Center monitoring showed most of Montana was about 3 inches below normal for precipitation in September. The lack of moisture only recently offset by a storm a...