News & Press
We Can’t Take Our Water for Granted
A guest shot piece written by the POWJH staff. We can no longer take water for granted at the headwaters of the Snake River. Contributing analysis, advocacy and action, Protect...
Elk Refuge, Flat Creek Inns’ Sewer Connection Project Cleared by Wyoming DEQ
Two inns north of Jackson that are aiming to connect to town sewer lines are exempt from further environmental review after the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality determined the project...
Hoback Water and Sewer District asks Teton County for $25,000 for Wastewater Study
The Hoback Water and Sewer District has asked Teton County commissioners for $25,000 to fund a wastewater study. The wastewater study will help stakeholders understand how serious the wastewater problem...
Fish Creek Listed as Nutrient Polluted by Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
A 9.6-mile stretch of Fish Creek has been listed by the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WYDEQ) as polluted by excessive nutrients. The impairment listing makes official that excessive nitrogen...
Become a Snake River Headwaters Steward at Watershed Connections: A Community Gathering for Clean Water
Protect Our Water Jackson Hole (POWJH) and the rest of the Snake River Headwaters Watershed Group (SRHWG) invite community members to Watershed Connections: A Community Conversation, this Wednesday, October 15, from...
POWJH: Nutrient Pollution Officially Harming Water Quality in Fish Creek
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) just announced that Fish Creek, the beloved Snake River tributary renowned for its historically robust cutthroat trout fishery, has been officially listed as...
Free Well Testing Kits Available Next Week
Protect Our Water Jackson Hole (POWJH) is providing free test kits to community members to check the safety of their well drinking water. To participate in the program, any private well owner in Teton...
Teton County Commissioners ‘torn’ on Hog Island Rezone, Send Request Back to Planners
Teton County commissioners couldn’t make a decision Tuesday. At issue was a proposal from Kirk Hogan, the owner and manager of Ridgeline Excavation, to rezone parts of Hog Island, allowing...
Water Quality Advocates Offer Free Well Tests
Protect Our Water Jackson Hole is offering free drinking water testing for anyone in Teton County who owns a private well. To participate in the program, pick up a test...
Health Department Pushes Free PFAS Testing
The Teton County Department of Health encourages operators of local water systems, including those that serve private subdivisions, to test their water for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, chemicals better known...