Fred Stewart’s opinion piece questions whether a nuclear plant, or any potential pollutant, should ever be placed at the Colorado River’s headwaters. Drawing attention to environmental risks in a vital water source, this article warns that any contamination upstream can have serious downstream consequences.

Montana is reversing course on water protection, adopting an older set of regulations in place of numeric pollution limits. With approval from the EPA, this legislative move has raised questions about its potential impact on the state’s waterways.