14 votes

EPA grants Oklahoma control over tribal lands

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    balooga
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    I don't understand how this falls under the EPA's purview. How in the world can they "grant control" which they themselves do not legally have? Matters of disputed state/tribal sovereignty would...

    I don't understand how this falls under the EPA's purview. How in the world can they "grant control" which they themselves do not legally have? Matters of disputed state/tribal sovereignty would fall under the umbrella of foreign policy, would it not?

    6 votes
    1. no_exit
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      yeah I have no clue to be honest, the article mentions but I'm not familiar with that particular legal facet at all.

      yeah I have no clue to be honest, the article mentions

      It can do this because federal legislation can nullify Supreme Court rulings. In 2005, a midnight rider attached to a transportation bill took away environmental regulatory control by Oklahoma tribes if requested by the state as it has now done

      but I'm not familiar with that particular legal facet at all.

      4 votes