water quality

There are low levels of phosphorus compared to nitrogen in Flathead Lake relative to other bodies of water, researchers found.

Snow samples from three national parks in the Rocky Mountains reflect improved air quality in the region since the mid-1990s. That’s according to a recent…

The bottom of this shallow stream is covered with a complex community of algae, comprising many different species. Probably most abundant of all are the…

State agencies are warning of increasing "pea soup" looking algal blooms in Montana’s freshwater lakes and reservoirs.The blue-green algae are usually…

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to waive state water quality standards for a portion of Butte’s Superfund cleanup.If the final Superfund…

The Flathead Basin Commission is redefining its role protecting water quality in northwest Montana, after legislators gutted its funding last November and…

A group tasked by the legislature to protect water quality in the Flathead Valley is in jeopardy after its funding was cut during Montana’s special…

President Donald Trump Thursday ended a key Obama-era coal mining regulation. Montanans' reaction to the repeal of the Stream Protection Rule covered the…

Two University of Montana programs will share over $3.5 million in state research funds. UM's traumatic brain injury and water quality monitoring programs…

A lot of people know about the Berkeley Pit in Butte, but not many know about another significant pollution challenge in the Mining City. It’s called the…