News & Press
What is a Public Water System and how does it affect you?
JACKSON, Wyo. (Part 1 in a series of articles) — The groundwater in the Snake River Aquifer has been designated as a Sole Source Aquifer by the Environmental Protection Agency...
Development In A Wealthy Boom Town Is Fouling A World-Class Trout River
Noxious algae is choking the very watershed that’s drawing people to develop property there. Experts are working to pinpoint exactly what’s driving recent blooms, but chronic algae…has been largely attributed...
EDITORIAL: Water quality worth the investment
Jackson Hole has been slow to act when it comes to solving water quality problems brewing for decades.
National report hits Jackson Hole water quality
The Healthiest Communities rankings from U.S. News & World Report are just out. They show how nearly 3,000 U.S. counties perform in 84 metrics across 10 health and health-related categories....
2020 Annual Report
Despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, Protect Our Water JH made important progress toward both short and long-term goals in regard to Teton County, WY water quality through...
One-third of America’s rivers have changed color since 1984
America’s rivers are changing color — and people are behind many of the shifts, a new study has found. Only about 5% of U.S. river mileage is considered to be...
Guest shot: Many must work toward Hoback’s clean water
By Robert Frodeman and Carlin Girard Human behavior and hydrology have collided in the southern reaches of Teton County near Hoback Junction. It’s time to pick up the pieces. Locals...
Comp plan approved with emphasis on water quality
Update zeroes in on water quality, conservation, housing and the economy. In recent weeks, discussion has focused on water quality and, on Nov. 2, Brad Nielson, the president of Protect...
Town and county candidates talk water quality with Protect Our Water JH
JACKSON, Wyo. — Protect Our Water Jackson Hole, a local non-profit that advocates for reducing nutrient pollution and protecting the water quality in Jackson Hole, recently asked candidates how they...
Guest Shot: We must act now to protect our water
By Dan Leemon, Dan Heilig and Brooke Sausser Over 40 years ago, Teton County’s first comprehensive land use plan recognized the threat that mismanaged wastewater and poorly functioning septic systems...