Late summer can often mean an intense wildfire season for the drier, hotter, and more vegetated areas of the country. Because these events can have unfortunate and widespread impacts on…
Montana
Montana Produces Video Series on State Geology
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has launched a monthly video series showcasing examples of geology and mineral resources from around the Treasure State. Through the series, the DEQ…
Montana Gathers Stormwater Experts to Promote Resilience
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is hard at work planning a May 2-4 stormwater conference in Missoula designed to promote resilience in local communities and across the state’s watersheds.…
Montana Reports Success of the Volunteer Monitoring Lab Analysis Support Program
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has published a storymap about their use of Clean Water Act Section 604(b) grant funding to support laboratory analysis for volunteer water quality…
Montana Deploys Additional Air Monitors to Watch Wintertime Prescribed Burns
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (MT DEQ) has deployed additional air quality monitors this winter to inform its recommendations when reviewing burn requests and to track smoke from prescribed…
Montana Supports Community ‘Beaver Mimicry’ Project to Restore Watershed
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (MT DEQ) is a proud supporter of local efforts for low-tech watershed restoration. For instance, check out this video about local volunteers completing a…
Montana Video Series Spotlights Work in Various Media
Last week, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) posted a video on its efforts to restore water quality in Ninemile Creek. The video is one of a set the…
Montana Displays Interactive Fire Map in Real Time
To ensure that residents understand their air quality status, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) offers an interactive fire map that residents can check daily. DEQ partners with the…
Montana Launches Wetland Program Investigation Story Map
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality’s Wetland Program has developed a dynamic story map showcasing information learned through an investigation of wetlands across the Musselshell River Basin from 2014 to…
ECOS Green Report: State Environmental Agency Modernization — Leveraging Unmanned Aerial Systems to Improve Environmental Results
In recent years, states have established the use of drones within various environmental programs to boost emergency preparedness and response, water monitoring (harmful algal blooms, E. coli, Cyanobacteria, bathymetric, &…
