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Advocates Files Complaint to Fix Pub Place Water
Protect Our Water Jackson Hole (POWJH) has filed a formal request with the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality to investigate and remediate water quality in a Teton County business district. The move...
Water Watchdogs Petition Environmental Officials to Investigate Water Contamination Near The Bird
Protect Our Water Jackson Hole (POWJH)has requested that the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) investigate the sources of contamination of a water system south of town that serves The...
POWJH Lodges Complaint at Wyo DEQ Over Source of Pub Place Nitrates
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has been requested to investigate and remediate nitrate contamination in the groundwater near Pub Place — about 4 miles south of town —...
Complaint and Request for Investigation of Groundwater Contamination in the Pub Place Area of Teton County, Wyoming (Wyo. Stat. §35-11-701(a))
September 23, 2025 A formal letter from Protect Our Water Jackson Hole (POWJH) to the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) requesting an investigation of groundwater contamination in the Pub...
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...
Town Manager on Water Use: ‘Not in Acceptable Range’
During the Town Council meeting on Monday, Aug. 18, Town Manager Tyler Sinclair shared the most recent water usage report, revealing that last week’s irrigation use was back up in...
Wyoming’s 2022/2024 Integrated 305(b) and 303(d) Report
June 27, 2025 Wyoming’s 2022/2024 Integrated 305(b) and 303(d) Report summarizes water quality conditions in the State of Wyoming. This report fulfills the requirements of the Clean Water Act Sections...
Water Watchdogs Petition Environmental Officials to Investigate Groundwater Near Jackson Plant
Jackson Hole’s water watchdogs want to know if ammonia is still getting into groundwater near the Town of Jackson’s wastewater treatment plant and, if so, what the source of that...
The Story of Fish Creek
Fish Creek, a vital trout stream in Teton County, Wyoming, has experienced significant ecological decline over the past few decades, with trout populations falling by over 50%1. Its Recreational designated...