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Effort to loosen water quality standards is back before federal court
Plaintiffs argue EPA approval of HB 664 contradicts the Clean Water Act and risks worsening pollution affecting one-third of Montana's rivers, impacting endangered aquatic species.
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ABC FOX MontanaEffort to loosen water quality standards is back before federal court
A pair of environmental groups and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are challenging the federal government’s approval of a measure Montana lawmakers passed last year that loosens water quality standards. In a lawsuit filed in federal district court in Great Falls on Monday, Upper Missouri Waterkeeper, Flathead Lakers and CSKT contend that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to approve House Bill 664 is “inconsistent wi…
Lawsuit: EPA backing of DEQ’s reduced water standards is illegal
Two water watchdogs and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are taking on the Environmental Protection Agency for allegedly not following the law when it approved some of Montana’s revised water quality standards. Continue reading…
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