Representing Montanans since 1976, the Western Environmental Trade Association provides 21st century representation for farmers, ranchers, labor, business, industry, recreationists and trade associations in Montana.

The Western Environmental Trade Association

• Unites broad interests to promote economic opportunity and employment
• Promotes environmentally responsible economic growth
• Advocates for the protection of individual rights in shaping statutes and regulations to ensure a healthy economic climate for successful businesses and family-wage jobs
• Provides leadership to unify business, industries and labor on important legislative issues and concerns, administrative rules and matters of public policy
• Supports environmentally responsible proposals for new or expanded operations with good family-wage jobs

WETA Selects Executive Director

Mark Lambrecht was selected by the WETA Board of Directors to succeed Don Allen as Executive Director. WETA celebrated Don's retirement at the end of October. Lambrecht has been on the job since mid-November. He has prior experience as Executive Director of the Montana Quality Education Coalition, lobbyist for NorthWestern Energy and Regulatory Affairs Manager for PPL Montana.