By Ellis Juhlin, Montana Public Radio
A state working group tasked with recommending changes to Montana’s environmental regulations held its first meeting Tuesday.
The group is made up of lawmakers, energy companies, environmental nonprofits and private citizens. Four subcommittees will offer up recommendations to improve the Montana Environmental Policy Act, or MEPA.
One of those subgroups is focused specifically on climate impact analyses. Derf Johnson from the Montana Environmental Information Center is one of the members. He questioned how the group’s work fits in amongst several ongoing court cases over MEPA.
