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Lawmakers hear bill to limit state greenhouse‑gas analysis under MEPA
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Representative Curtis Schomer, House District 48, opened the hearing on House Bill 703, which would limit when Montana must analyze greenhouse‑gas emissions under the Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA).
Representative Curtis Schomer, House District 48, opened the hearing on House Bill 703, saying the bill would set guidelines for how climate analysis is conducted under the Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) and give the state discretion about whether to perform greenhouse‑gas evaluations.
Schomer said the Montana Supreme Court had ruled the blanket prohibition on evaluating greenhouse gases unconstitutional and described HB 703 as a response that “ensures the state has the discretion to develop a MEPA review without being second guessed by the courts.” He said the bill would avoid…
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