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Toxic Algae Confirmed in Multiple Greater Yellowstone Lakes
Not uncommon for late summer, Greater Yellowstone is currently facing a surge in harmful algae blooms. Caused by an overgrowth of bacteria called cyanobacteria that has the potential to produce...
The Drying Planet
Water From Land Has Become a Leading Driver of Sea Level Rise: As the planet gets hotter and its reservoirs shrink and its glaciers melt, people have increasingly drilled into...
Some Plans in Place, but Water Quality Still Needs Action
Teton County is about 50 years behind most of the nation when it comes to protecting water quality. It is encouraging that we now have a water quality master plan,...
Wind, Snake, Bear Rivers Hit Record Low Flows as Wyoming’s Summer Drought Gains Steam
Snowpack isn’t what it used to be. Severe drought has set in for portions of western Wyoming river basins, even after decent snow years, due to factors exacerbated by climate...
Wyoming’s Crowded Lonesome Lake Tops EPA’s National Survey for Fecal Contamination
Environmental regulators have launched an investigation into a heavily trafficked lake below the Cirque of the Towers in the Wind River Range, with an Enterococci reading 384 times the safety...
If You Build It, Will They Come?
Grand Targhee Resort has requested more public land for a game-changing expansion. But critics say the impact to area wildlife and local Wyoming and Idaho communities would be drastic. View...
Utah Company Seeks To Build Largest Commercial Development In Jackson, Wyo., History
Mogul Capital has submitted a sketch plan for a five-building complex along North Cache (pictured) and North Glenwood streets in Jackson. The project includes 109 hotel rooms, 17 market-rate condominiums,...
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...
New Rules For Using Purified Wastewater Give Arizona Cities More Options
With dwindling water supplies, cities throughout Arizona are exploring multiple ways to meet residents’ water needs. In March, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality gave municipalities a new tool: Wastewater...
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...