Montana SB221 revises the Montana Environmental Policy Act to include greenhouse gas assessments for certain state actions.
Montana SB221 revises the Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) to mandate greenhouse gas assessments for state actions involving fossil fuel activities. The bill directs the Department of Environmental Quality to develop guidance for state agencies on when such assessments are necessary. It also codifies definitions related to environmental reviews and greenhouse gas emissions. The act aims to ensure that state agencies consider greenhouse gas impacts in their environmental reviews while clarifying that MEPA does not grant agencies authority to regulate greenhouse gases.
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