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States Sue To Block Obama's Last-Minute Environmental Rule
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January 19, 2017
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4:34Now PlayingThirteen states are trying to get a judge to block Obama’s lastminute environmental regulations. Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola, hosts of The Young Turks, discuss. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
"Thirteen states are asking a federal judge to block a last-minute Obama administration environmental rule aimed at preventing coal mines from fouling thousands of miles of streams.
The states on Tuesday filed a petition in U.S. District Court seeking an injunction against the Stream Protection Rule, a proposal from the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.
The rule would prohibit changes to land near coal mines, which would stop miners from dumping debris near streams and rivers. It would also require new testing and monitoring of streams near coal mines.
Attorneys general filing the suit said the rule violates the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, which gives authority to regulate coal mines to the states, rather than to the federal government.
“This rule tramples states’ retention of sovereign authority under the Tenth Amendment and seeks to destroy an entire industry, displacing hardworking men and women and setting a precedent to disregard states’ own understanding of major industries within their borders,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) said in a statement.
In a letter to Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Paxton and the 12 other plaintiffs asked Congress to overturn the new rule under the Congressional Review Act. They said the Office of Surface Mining failed to consult with states through proper channels.
“This overreaching, last-gasp Obama administration regulation goes far beyond what the law permits,” Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine (R) said.”*
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