b'2023 WPMA State ReportMONTANAPetroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association ReportHello from Montana!Winter has finally arrived in Montana with a vengeance. Helena recently received around 16 inches of snow and went from 80 degrees to single digits in only a weeks time. As you can imagine this created quite a mess around the entire state. MPMCSA continues to work with our national association, Energy Marketers of America. We had several of our delegation of MPMCSA Brad Longcakemembers travel to Georgia to meet with marketer MPMCSA Executive Director members and vendors from across the U.S. These meetings are extremely important to help under-stand what is happening in our industry and learn from their experiences. There were several key topics that we discussed and were able to gather valuable insight. I had the opportunity to partici-pate in NACS after the EMA meetings came to a close. The show was amazing. The number ofNew Petroleum Tank Cleanup Section vendors, marketers, training sessions, and Supervisor, Latysha Pankratzopportunities to socialize with marketer members from the entire industry was awesome. It is in- Section. In 2015, I became an Environmental credible to have the opportunity to see everythingScience Specialist as part of the Petroleum Tank you could ever imagine that is required to run a Cleanup team where I enjoyed the last 8 years successful convenience store on full display.working on petroleum remediation projects I have been very active this fall and have beenand helping the section along in many process working with several regulatory groups. I metimprovements. I accepted the Petroleum Tank with Eric Copeland, Bureau Chief for the Cleanup Section Supervisor position in July Building and Commercial Measurements Bureau.2023. When Im not working, I enjoy various Eric and I worked together during the session tooutdoor activities such as fishing, rafting, hiking, secure additional funds for this bureau. Eric hascross-country skiing, etc. with my husband, two also shared with MPMCSA a list of proposedteenagers and my yellow lab."fee changes that are being considered. We willAs we move into the holiday season, MPMCSA continue to work with him and his team on thiswill continue to monitor all of the Legislative important issue. interim committees and will be engaged when I also would like to introduce Latysha Pankratz.needed throughout the end of the year. On behalf She is the new Petroleum Tank Cleanup Sectionof myself and the MPMCSA board, thank you to Supervisor. I had the opportunity to meet andall of our marketer members, associate members, discuss many issues with her earlier this month.sponsors, businesses and industry friends for She looks to be a great collaborator and is excitedall of your work and support to the association to work with the MPMCSA. Here is a short biothroughout this last year. MPMCSA is in a great for Latysha: "I was born and raised in Butte andposition, and we look forward to what next year have spent most of my life enjoying Montanahas in store for us. except for my brief time away at college where I received a degree in Geology from the University of MinnesotaMorris. I joined DEQ in 2014 asMPMCSA Executive Directora Data Technician for the Public Water Supply Brad Longcake S26 www.wpma.com / Winter 2023'