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douglas9

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7. Oklahoma governor asked EPA to strip tribes of environmental authority (Background)

Mon Oct 5, 2020, 08:33 AM

Oct 2020

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This move could destroy opportunities for tribal leaders to reduce pollution and fossil fuel dependency in the eastern half of Oklahoma, effectively thwarting July's Supreme court ruling giving the tribes sovereignty over the vast area.

Stitt revealed his EPA request in a little-noticed webinar hosted by the Oklahoma Farm Bureau, a farming trade group. The farm bureau's president, Rodd Moesel, noted that in 2005, Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) attached a midnight rider to an appropriations bill, creating a federal law that the EPA must regulate environmental issues on the state’s tribal land or, if requested, the state of Oklahoma gains regulatory control.

https://www.ncronline.org/news/earthbeat/oklahoma-governor-asked-epa-strip-tribes-environmental-authority

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EPA Grants Oklahoma Control Over Tribal Lands [View all] douglas9 Oct 2020 OP

Is there a precedence for this? ntp AnnaLee Oct 2020 #1

Oh, hell NO! yellerpup Oct 2020 #2

I know much needs to be done, but I hope the EPA is given a major overhaul. Tech Oct 2020 #3

This is illegal. GeorgeGist Oct 2020 #4

How can that be legal? procon Oct 2020 #5

What about their treaties? Deuxcents Oct 2020 #6

Oklahoma governor asked EPA to strip tribes of environmental authority (Background) douglas9 Oct 2020 #7

I despise the repub criminals, wendyb-NC Oct 2020 #8

This must be overturned in January 2021! sinkingfeeling Oct 2020 #9