Environment
Now in Effect: California Law Hinders Federal Efforts to Expand Oil and Gas Drilling
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Jan. 2, 2020) – Yesterday, a new law went into effect that prohibits the construction of pipelines or other infrastructure on state lands. In practice, this will undermine efforts by the Trump administration to expand oil and gas drilling on...
Missouri Bill Would Set Foundation to End Implementation of EPA Rules and Regulations
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Dec. 17, 2019) – A bill prefiled in the Missouri Senate would prohibit enforcement of EPA rules and regulations unless they were first approved by the state legislature. This would set the foundation for the state to nullify them in practice...
We Need More of This!
Wyoming just stuck a huge middle finger up at the federal government. More and more, we’re seeing states simply ignore the feds. As just one example, we now have 33 states with legal medical marijuana and 10 states allowing adult use of cannabis despite...
Signed By the Governor: Wyoming Law Authorizes Bear Hunt Despite Federal Court Ruling
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Feb. 22, 2019) – Last week, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon signed a bill into law that sets the stage to authorize a grizzly bear hunt despite a federal court ruling prohibiting it. In 2017, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service delisted grizzly bears as...