HELENA—The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has made a final determination to issue a Water Quality Certification, with conditions to protect water quality, for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline project …
HELENA—The Board of Environmental Review adopted rules on Friday, Dec. 11 to establish site-specific water quality standards for selenium in Lake Koocanusa and the Kootenai River in Lincoln County, Mont. The rule adoption follows a request made by the …
HELENA—The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has approved the Integrated Remedy Evaluation Report, Units 1&2 Stage I and II Evaporation Ponds, submitted by Talen Montana, LLC, and selected a remedy to address contamination at the Units 1…
HELENA—The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is pleased to announce two new clean transportation funding opportunities. The grants are funded by the Volkswagen Settlement, which is intended to reduce harmful nitrogen oxide emissions that can …
HELENA—The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking public comment on a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for a proposed exploration mining project near Zortman, Mont. in Phillips County. The draft EA is specific to a new exploration …
HELENA—The SMART Schools Challenge program is once again accepting project proposals for the 2020/2021 year, and this year brings some exciting new changes. The SMART Schools Challenge is a friendly competition to encourage Montana’s K-12 schools to …
HELENA—The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking public comment and holding a remote public hearing on the tentative determination to issue a Water Quality Certification for the Keystone XL Pipeline project in eastern Montana under …
HELENA—Today, the Board of Environmental Review initiated rulemaking to establish site-specific water quality standards for selenium in Lake Koocanusa and the Kootenai River in Lincoln County, Mont. The rule initiation follows a request made by the Montana …
HELENA—The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking public comment and holding a remote public meeting on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed fifth amendment (project) to the operating permit for Area B at the …
HELENA – The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is seeking public comment on the Units 1 and 2 Revised Remedy Evaluation Report, Part 2, submitted by Talen Montana, LLC, the operator of the Colstrip Steam Electric Station. Talen was required to …
Helena—The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking public input on a draft plan submitted by Bonner Property Development (BPD) to remove waste in the Bonner Mill Site Repository and dispose of the waste in the Republic Landfill in …
HELENA—The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has reviewed Talen Montana’s proposed Colstrip Units 1&2 Remediation Plan and has determined it to be complete. The proposed Remediation Plan was submitted by the operator of the Colstrip Steam …
HELENA—A shift in the forecast shows changing winds could bring smoke from wildfires burning in California, Oregon and Washington into Montana this weekend starting Friday. The smoke will likely impact air quality in Montana. Residents and visitors are …
BIG TIMBER—The Custer Gallatin National Forest (CGNF) and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) have issued a joint Final Environmental Assessment (Final EA) for Stillwater Mining Company’s (SMC) East Boulder Mine Stage 6 Tailings Storage …
HELENA—The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is seeking public comment on a joint draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed Love’s Travel Stop near Ramsay in Silver Bow County. Love’s applied to DEQ to permit new underground storage …
BIRNEY—Air quality in Birney in Rosebud County, Mont. reached “unhealthy for sensitive groups” this morning. Broadus in Powder River County, Mont. also reached “unhealthy,” which is elevated from “unhealthy for sensitive groups.” The reduced air quality is …
HELENA—The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking comments, and holding a remote public meeting, on a draft water quality improvement plan for Sheep Creek in Meagher County, Mont. The draft “Sheep Creek Aluminum TMDL” and water …
HELENA—Following receipt of the first reclamation bond increment, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality has issued its final Hard Rock Mining Operating Permit to Tintina Montana Inc., on the Black Butte Copper Project. Tintina proposes to …
HELENA—The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is seeking applications for approximately $1 million in funding for nonpoint source pollution reduction projects available under the Federal Clean Water Act. The application process is now open. …
HELENA—Summer is in full bloom. Before you take a dip in the lake this summer, state agencies are urging Montanans to know the health risks of Harmful Algal Blooms, or “HABs.” HABs are caused by blue-green algae that are native to Montana’s freshwater …
