The Environment and the role of the EPA (3/20/2019)
Q: What specific EPA regulations would you like to see adopted in Mississippi? A: First of all, the EPA is a federal regulator, so its rules take precedence over state law. What Mississippi dumps into the Mississippi river has consequences for Arkansas and Louisiana. That’s why regulation has to be at the federal level. So Mississippi doesn’t necessarily need to adopt any EPA protections, because those are already the law. What Mississippi can do is adopt protections that are