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Last legal challenge to Teton glamping hotel ends
Water protection group drops the last challenge to a temporary glamping operation on state land near Teton Village on Thursday. Protect Our Water Jackson Hole filed papers with the Wyoming Environmental...
Supreme Court Tosses Jackson Hole Water-Protection Suit Fighting Glampers’ Sewage
The Wyoming Supreme Court has dismissed a Teton County water-protection group’s challenge of a state-issued sewage permit for a glamping hotel in a polluted watershed. The court ruled Tuesday that...
Pollution plagues largest development in Town of Jackson’s history
The mega project has shocked the resort town and shows how gas stations’ toxic legacy complicates future development. The cleanup for a site like where Mogul wants to develop is...
From Sewage and Scum to Swimming in ‘Blue Gold’: How Switzerland Transformed its Rivers
In the 1960s, the Swiss had some of the dirtiest water in Europe. Now, their cities boast pristine rivers and lakes – and other countries are looking to follow their...
DEQ Reports Nitrates in Wyoming Community Linked to Septic Systems
For the community of Hoback Junction, Wyoming, access to clean drinking water is not a new issue. But a recent investigation by the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality and its...
Wyoming Regulators: Teton Glamping Hotel Cures Septic Violation, but Pollution Still a Mystery
Operators of the Tammah tent hotel on state land in Teton County have resolved a septic system violation, Wyoming water quality regulators said Friday, but the source of groundwater pollution...
Teton Glamping Resort Cited for Water Pollution as State Defends Permit
As Wyoming officials defend their approval of an upscale tent hotel on state land near Teton Village, the state’s own regulators allege the glamping resort is polluting groundwater. Tammah —...
Another Gunky, Toxic Season For Utah Waters
When harmful algae blooms spread across lakes, rivers and reservoirs, they sometimes resemble spilled paint or gobs of mucus — even grass clippings. Fueled by heat and high levels of...
West Yellowstone’s Sewer Plant Overworked By Tourists, Stifling Growth
The gateway town near Yellowstone National Park has a moratorium on most new construction until it can build a new $33 million wastewater treatment plant. During peak park visitation days,...
When Kula needed water to stop wildfire, it got a trickle. Many other US cities are also vulnerable
As high winds whipped burning trees and grass, Ellison and his landlord struggled with plummeting water pressure. Ellison had to wait for pots to slowly fill in the sink before...