Chris Dorrington

MTPR's Ellis Juhlin sits down with the outgoing director of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality.

MTPR's Ellis Juhlin sits down with the incoming director of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality to talk about the plans for her position.

Montana’s top environmental regulatory agency is under new leadership. The new director takes office amidst ongoing changes, legal challenges and preparations for the next legislative session.

The state departments of transportation, and environmental quality will be under new leadership beginning July 1.

Montana environmental officials may cut ties with a bankrupt mine operator near Helena and seek out a new company to operate the site.

A state working group tasked with recommending changes to Montana’s environmental regulations held its first meeting Monday.

Montana regulators toured the state over the last few weeks to hear feedback from the public on the state’s cornerstone environmental law, the Montana Environmental Policy Act.

Montana officials made their case today in the first-of-its-kind climate trial underway in Helena. The trial could end earlier than expected after the state pulled one of their key witnesses.

Gov. Greg Gianforte said in a news release he and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality worked with the Montana League of Cities and Towns on a simpler construction permitting process. They created a template contract to have city governments review public water supply plans for building projects.

Gov. Greg Gianforte announced a task force on housing Thursday with the goal of providing recommendations to bring down housing costs in Montana.