Wednesday - April 29, 2026
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Sunday April 26, 2026 ( 2 items )  

17 State Attorney Generals Urge PHMSA to Uphold Federal Preemption in Exxon Mobil Hazardous Materials Case
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- A group of 17 state Attorneys General submitted a public comment letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding Exxon Mobil's preemption application. The letter serves as a rebuttal to comments made by the New York Attorney General and advocates for firm enforcement of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act's (HMTA) express preemption provision in order to maintain national uniformity in haza  more

Drinking Water of Almost 1 in 5 Americans Contains Nitrates Linked to Cancer and Birth Defects
WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSxrep) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following research: * * * Drinking water of almost 1 in 5 Americans contains nitrates linked to cancer and birth defects Overview * Nitrate pollution of drinking water is mainly caused by fertilizer and manure from agriculture. * Even with nitrate's known health harms, about one-fifth of the U.S. population drinks water contaminated with elevated nitrate levels. * Climate change is making the problem worse and fed  more