Montana Officials Knew in 2024 The Fish Were Contaminated. They Waited Until 2026 to Say Something.

A special investigation reveals that state officials knew about toxic levels of PFAS—sometimes called “forever chemicals”—in Montana’s wild-caught fish back in 2024, but didn’t tell the public until April 2026. To view the documents associated with this program, click here: (https://drive.google.com/drive/folder...) This investigation first aired Thursday, April 23. The next morning, it was updated from its original version to reflect that state officials released new fish consumption advisories 2.5 hours before the initial broadcast.