[OKC] FW: Legislation to Protect State's Natural Resources from Unconstitutional Regulation Advances

[Shauna Lawyer Struby]

From: Sasha Bradley [mailto:sashabradley at okhouse.gov] 
Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 11:00 AM
To: Sasha Bradley
Subject: Legislation to Protect State's Natural Resources from
Unconstitutional Regulation Advances

 



 

Oklahoma House of Representatives

Media Division

February 25, 2010

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact: State Rep. Sally Kern 

Capitol: (405) 557-7348

 

Legislation to Protect State's Natural Resources from Unconstitutional
Regulation Advances

 

OKLAHOMA CITY - Legislation to protect Oklahoma's natural resources from
federal intrusions and regulations passed the House Rules Committee this
week thanks to State Rep. Sally Kern.

 

House Bill 3219, by Kern, creates the Oklahoma Environmental Authority Act
and declares that certain environmental regulatory activities are not
subject to federal laws or regulation, but instead fall under the authority
of state agencies.  

 

"This is a 10th Amendment bill claiming our state's sovereignty over our
state resources so that they will be protected from unreasonable
Environmental Protection Agency regulations," said Kern, R-Oklahoma City. 

 

The act declares that regulation of hazardous waste, emissions, water
quality, drilling, processing, and exploration of oil and natural gas that
originate and remain in the state shall not be subject to federal law or
regulation.  

 

Kern said the bill would still allow Oklahoma environmental agencies to
cooperate with federal environmental agencies, but they would not be
required to enforce federal laws or regulations relating to purely in-state
environmental resources and activities if state environmental agencies deem
such regulations to be detrimental to Oklahoma's natural resources and a
threat to injure the state's economy.

 

"It is important we maintain working relationships with federal agencies;
however, it is our right as a state to handle our natural resources under
the guidelines and regulations we, as a state, choose to enact," said Kern.

 

House Bill 3219 now proceeds to the full House of Representatives for a
hearing.

 

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