Waste Site Cleanup Bureau. Seek legislation to grant criminal authority for Department. Reorganization has made it considerably more difficult to do our jobs. Reverse the internal DEQ reorganization from 1996. The Water Quality Act needs to be amended to effectively address non-point source water pollution.
Policies are ok, the law needs improvement.
Water resource allocation Cyanide ban against new mining projects in Montana. Eliminate MACO quarterly meetings A.K.A. the employee bashing sessions. Extreme application of the Montana Environmental Policy Act to hamper every permit decision. That Montana can have a strong environmental ethic that works hand in hand with a strong economy. The legal process or length of time to enforce an action.