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DEQ director briefs committee on agency role in air, water, waste and mining oversight
House Natural Resources Committee · January 8, 2025
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Summary
DEQ Director Sonya Nowakowski told the committee the agency administers state delegations of federal programs, oversees reclamation and cleanup, and is reviewing the Montana Environmental Policy Act through an internal work group that may yield bills this session.
Sonya Nowakowski, director of the Department of Environmental Quality, gave the committee an overview of DEQ responsibilities and staff structure.
Nowakowski said DEQ (about 400 employees) implements Montana’s environmental laws: air-quality, water‑quality,…
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