Septic Wastewater Gets a Pass

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Septic Wastewater Gets a Pass

by Derf Johnson This spring, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) released a Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment...

June 14, 2026

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Victory for Gravel Pit Neighbors While DEQ Tries to Fast-Track Permitting

by Anne Hedges While the state is busy trying to minimize its oversight of opencut mines (gravel pits), a Missoula district court judge...

June 14, 2026

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The Big Blackfoot Needs Help

by Ben Catton and Derf Johnson 2026 marks the 50th anniversary of Norman Maclean’s A River Runs Through It and Other Stories. The world...

June 8, 2026

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MEIC Challenges DEQ’s Rubber Stamp of Laurel Gas Plant

by Anne Hedges Earlier this year, the Montana Supreme Court directed the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to comply with...

December 15, 2025

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DEQ Seeks Input on Half-Baked GHG Guidance Document

by Shannon James The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) recently released its draft greenhouse gas (GHG) guidance, as...

December 15, 2025

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