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In 2008, Virginia listed Grease Creek as impaired for swimming. 16 years later, DEQ cleared it from the impaired list after watershed BMPs restored water quality in 2024

Grease Creek in Virginia has finally escaped a problem that followed it for 16 years. The creek was listed as impaired for swimming in 2008 after tests found elevated E. coli levels. Now, Virginia’s latest water-quality assessment shows a different picture. Watershed best management practices helped reduce pollution, allowing the…

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In 2006, Virginia flagged the Rapidan River for failing swimming standards. 18 years later, DEQ removed it from the impaired list after BMPs restored water quality

Rapidan River water quality in Virginia has finally turned a corner after nearly two decades of concern. A section once flagged for failing swimming standards is now off the state’s impaired-waters list. Virginia DEQ made the change after monitoring showed bacteria levels had improved. Years of best management practices helped…

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Montana Reports Unhealthy Air as Pacific Northwest Wildfire Smoke Pushes Particle Pollution Farther East

Montana DEQ issued air quality alerts across western counties as smoke from Oregon and Washington fires pushed particle levels to unhealthy.

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Idaho Air Quality Reaches Very Unhealthy as Oregon Wildfire Smoke Settles Over the Boise Treasure Valley

Idaho DEQ forecasts very unhealthy air for the Boise Treasure Valley through Tuesday as Oregon wildfire smoke lingers. Who is at risk and what to do.

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Oregon Air Quality Advisory Extended Through Today as Wildfires Blanket Multiple Counties in Hazardous Smoke

Oregon DEQ extended its wildfire smoke air quality advisory through July 24. Which counties are affected and what PM2.5 health risks mean for asthma, COPD, and children.

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Montana DEQ works toward impairment designation for Big Hole River

The Big Hole River in Montana is facing a possible impairment designation due to harmful algae growth

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North Carolina Lawmakers Seek Regulatory Rollbacks For Hurricane Recovery

State lawmakers in North Carolina express concerns about DEQ regulations hindering Hurricane Helene recovery efforts. DEQ commits to flexibility and expedi...

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A North Carolina PFAS factory claims its emissions fell by 99.99%. A Guardian test reveals otherwise

Chemours and state regulators say the Fayetteville Works plant has reduced air emissions, but we found levels of ‘forever chemicals’ as much as 30 times higher than state tests

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Montana is appealing a landmark climate change ruling that favors youth plaintiffs

The office of Montana's Republican attorney general is appealing a landmark climate change ruling in which a judge said state agencies aren't doing enough to protect 16 young plaintiffs from harm caused by global warming

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Montana is appealing a landmark climate change ruling that favored youth plaintiffs

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Work begins to clean up train derailment in Montana's Yellowstone River

Work is underway to clean up rail cars carrying hazardous materials that fell into the Yellowstone River in southern Montana after a bridge collapsed over the weekend

The Independent UK

Montana officials try to downplay landmark climate trial

Officials say victory by young plaintiffs won’t change approvals for fossil fuel projects

The Guardian - US

Former Michigan Gov. Snyder's ex-chief of staff: State ignored Flint's lead concerns

DETROIT — A top aide to former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder took the stand in an Ann Arbor courthouse this week and described his frustrations with state agencies during the height of the Flint water crisis in 2015.

Tribune News Service

‘It has a pierced heart’: an Indigenous tribe’s fight to protect a sacred lake

Increased human activity is driving excess phosphorus into Coeur d’Alene Lake – making a tribe’s vital resource vulnerable to a looming ecological catastrophe

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Checks and Balances: SEC publishes proposed climate disclosures rule

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

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