News & Press
Comments on the Bridger-Teton Draft and Supplemental Assessments
August 23, 2025 Comments submitted on behalf of The Snake River Fund (SRF) and Protect Our Water Jackson Hole (POWJH) on the Draft and Supplemental Assessments for the Bridger-Teton National...
Comments on Wilson Homestead Trust UIC Permit
August 19, 2025 Comments submitted on behalf of Protect Our Water Jackson Hole (POWJH) on the Draft UIC Permit No. UIC-2024-0114 v1.0 for the Wilson Homestead Trust’s Class V (5E3)...
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...
Comments on Sketch Plan For a 3-Story Mixed Use Development at 50 S. Millward Street
July 24, 2025 Comments submitted on behalf of Protect Our Water Jackson Hole (POWJH) in response to the Sketch Plan and Conditional Use Permit for a 3-story mixed use development...
Town Council Passes Emergency Sprinkler Ordinance
The Jackson Town Council unanimously passed an ordinance Monday night regulating sprinkler use in town. The ordinance calls for a reduction in water usage during peak times in the night,...
Strained Water Supply May Lead to Emergency Irrigation Restrictions
The wells that pump water from aquifers into the town’s two water tanks are struggling to keep up with nightly demand, prompting Jackson officials to consider an emergency restriction on...
Evading Nitrate Pollution, Hoback Residents Want to Draw Drinking Water From the Snake River
The Hoback Junction Water and Sewer District and Nelson Engineering have made plans to take water from a gravel bed adjacent to the Snake River, treat it, and distribute it...
Town Issues ‘Urgent’ Irrigation Restrictions
The Town of Jackson (TOJ) is asking locals and businesses to conserve water for the rest of the summer to ensure that the water system remains prepared for fire and...
Plans for Big Hotel Include Automated Underground Parking
The latest big building proposal to appear in front of the Jackson Town Council has a unique elevator pitch. Literally. Conceptual plans for a proposed hotel in downtown Jackson call...