The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is investigating the impact of historic floods and wind on mining waste in Lincoln County.
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The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is investigating the impact of historic floods and wind on mining waste in Lincoln County.
Parent: Environmental RegulationEntity: Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)Impact: neutralDate: Apr 20, 2026Target: The effectiveness of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality in addressing environmental concerns.
Flood-related disturbances of mining waste in Lincoln County may have released asbestos, posing health risks to local residents.
Parent: Public HealthEntity: Asbestos contaminationSub-entity: Libby, MontanaImpact: negativeDate: Apr 20, 2026Target: The health risks associated with asbestos contamination in Libby, Montana.
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As state and federal regulators continue to investigate the extent to which historic floodwaters and squalling wind in northwest Montana disturbed mining waste in Lincoln County last December, representatives with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will be on hand April 20 to field questions from Libby-area property owners at an open house.
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https://flatheadbeacon.com/2026/04/19/investigation-of-flood-related-asbestos-releases-continues-in-libby/
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As MT and federal regulators investigate the extent to which historic floodwaters and squalling wind in NW Montana disturbed mining waste in Lincoln County last December, MT Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) representatives will field questions April 20 at an open house in
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