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OK SCR41

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Engrossed

2/11/2010

Primary Sponsor

Leslie Osborn

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Oklahoma Legislature opposes federal cap and trade proposals that would increase production costs for the state's agriculture and oil and gas industries
  • Opposes EPA authority to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act
  • Cites concerns that cap and trade would result in planting trees on 59 million acres of crop and pasture land, threatening food production and raising consumer food prices
  • Questions the scientific consensus on climate change, citing unwillingness of climatologists to share data or consider opposing viewpoints
  • Directs copies of the resolution to be sent to Oklahoma's congressional delegation with the message "Don't Cap Our Future"

Legislative Description

Opposing federal cap and trade legislation and certain United States Environmental Protection Agency regulations.

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Last Action

Introduced

2/11/2010

Full Bill Text

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