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3/12/07

FLASH!

Thanks everyone for your calls and email messages to legislators.

We have learned that HB 1515, removing protective setbacks for important water resources, will not be heard this session. Because of your messages, and those of many other concerned Oklahomans, HB 1515 has been pigeonholed. HOWEVER, as long as the Legislature is in session, anything might happen!

Now, let's keep our eye on the State Senate and HB 1300...the bad bill that hobbles the Secretary of Environment so that factory hog and chicken farms can prosper.

Ed Brocksmith
STIR

 A LIST OF EMAIL ADDRESS FOR STATE SENATORS AND HOUSE MEMBERS IS INCLUDED BELOW.

HB1300 by Rep. Jerry Ellis, D-Valliant, handcuffs the Oklahoma Secretary of the Environment by limiting lawsuits against water and air polluters.  It has passed the House and now goes to the State Senate
 
Rep. Ellis is fronting this bill for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau.
 
HB 1300 Limits to the point of absurdity the power of the Secretary of the Environment to bring a lawsuit against agricultural nonpoint source polluters - (CAFOs, AFOs, LMFOs).
 
The Conservation Commission worked up a fiscal impact statement for the bill and found that it would cost between $20 million and $120 million because of all the watershed study and planning involved.


Take Action Now!
Send an email, call, or write your Oklahoma Senate  members asking for protection of Oklahoma's streams and lakes.  Ask your Senators to vote NO on HB 1300.  Contact information is show below.

To email your comments:

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     to your lawmakers.

Or, you can use the draft letter below and send your own email message to legislators.

Dear Senator ,

Please vote NO on HB 1300.

HB 1300 by Rep. Ellis will not help Oklahoma protect its water resources.  I urge you to vote NO on HB 1300 and to not place unnecessary restraints on the Oklahoma Secretary of Environment.  This legislation could drastically slow prosecution of water and air polluters and could jeopardize the quality and safety of our streams and lakes.

Thank you,

(name and hometown)
 


Find your lawmakers
 
http://www.capitolconnect.com/oklahoma/
 
Call your lawmakers
 
Phone: Senate 405-524-0126    1-800-865-6490
            House  405-521-2711   1-800-522-8502
 
Email Governor Robert Henry's aide jeanette.nance@gov.ok.gov 

Senate email addresses

adelson@oksenate.gov; aldridge@oksenate.gov; anderson@oksenate.gov; barrington@oksenate.gov; bass@oksenate.gov; bingman@oksenate.gov; branan@oksenate.gov; brogdon@oksenate.gov; brownb@oksenate.gov; burrage@oksenate.gov; coates@oksenate.gov; coffee@oksenate.gov; kehl@oksenate.gov; cochran@oksenate.gov; crain@oksenate.gov; bigger@oksenate.gov; easley@oksenate.gov; easonmcintyre@oksenate.gov; fordj@oksenate.gov; garrisone@oksenate.gov; gumm@oksenate.gov; ivester@oksenate.gov; johnsonc@oksenate.gov; johnsonm@oksenate.gov; jolley@oksenate.gov; justice@oksenate.gov; lamb@oksenate.gov; laster@oksenate.gov; laughlin@oksenate.gov; leftwich@oksenate.gov; bell@oksenate.gov; mazzei@oksenate.gov; bard@oksenate.gov; warner@oksenate.gov; osborn@oksenate.gov; fleet@oksenate.gov; garrison@oksenate.gov; ingraham@oksenate.gov; nichols@oksenate.gov; paddack@oksenate.gov; rabon@oksenate.gov; reynolds@oksenate.gov; rice@oksenate.gov; rileyn@oksenate.gov; schulz@oksenate.gov; sparks@oksenate.gov; sweeden@oksenate.gov; lewis@oksenate.gov; purinton@oksenate.gov; brownb1@oksenate.gov; wilson@oksenate.gov; wyrick@oksenate.gov;

 
House Email addresses 
 

Representative's Name Email District Party Capitol Phone Room #


Adkins, Dennis  dennisadkins@okhouse.gov  75 R (405) 557-7356 404
Armes, Don  donarmes@okhouse.gov  63 R (405) 557-7307 304
Auffet, John  johnauffet@okhouse.gov  86 D (405) 557-7394 325
Banz, Gary  garybanz@okhouse.gov  101 R (405) 557-7395 537-A
Benge, Chris  chrisbenge@okhouse.gov  68 R (405) 557-7340 432-D
BigHorse, Scott  scott.bighorse@okhouse.gov  36 D (405) 557-7322 316
Billy, Lisa J.  lisajbilly@okhouse.gov  42 R (405) 557-7365 302-A
Blackwell, Gus  gusblackwell@okhouse.gov  61 R (405) 557-7384 411
Braddock, David  davidbraddock@okhouse.gov  52 D (405) 557-7369 544
Brannon, Neil  neilbrannon@okhouse.gov  3 D (405) 557-7413 507
Brown, Mike  mikebrown@okhouse.gov  4 D (405) 557-7408 539-B
Cannaday, Ed  ed.cannaday@okhouse.gov  15 D (405) 557-7375 322
Carey, John  johncarey@okhouse.gov  21 D (405) 557-7366 542
Cargill, Lance  lancecargill@okhouse.gov  96 R (405) 557-7400 401
Collins, Wallace  wallace.collins@okhouse.gov  45 D (405) 557-7386 500-A
Coody, Ann  anncoody@okhouse.gov  64 R (405) 557-7398 439
Cooksey, Marian  mariancooksey@okhouse.gov  39 R (405) 557-7342 409
Covey, James  jamescovey@okhouse.gov  57 D (405) 557-7325 509
Cox, Doug  dougcox@okhouse.gov  5 R (405) 557-7415 334
Dank, David  david.dank@okhouse.gov  85 R (405) 557-7392 400
Denney, Lee  leedenney@okhouse.gov  33 R (405) 557-7304 436
Derby, David  david.derby@okhouse.gov  74 R (405) 557-7377 337
DeWitt, Dale  daledewitt@okhouse.gov  38 R (405) 557-7332 302-B
Dorman, Joe  joedorman@okhouse.gov  65 D (405) 557-7305 536
Duncan, Rex  rexduncan@okhouse.gov  35 R (405) 557-7344 333
Ellis, Jerry  jerryellis@okhouse.gov  1 D (405) 557-7363 505
Enns, John  john.enns@okhouse.gov  41 R (405) 557-7321 434
Faught, George  george.faught@okhouse.gov  14 R (405) 557-7310 338
Gilbert, Darrell  darrellgilbert@okhouse.gov  72 D (405) 557-7391 540-A
Glenn, Larry  larryglenn@okhouse.gov  7 D (405) 557-7399 510-B
Hamilton, Rebecca  rebeccahamilton@okhouse.gov  89 D (405) 557-7397 510
Harrison, Terry  terryharrison@okhouse.gov  18 D (405) 557-7376 503
Hickman, Jeffrey W.  jwhickman@okhouse.gov  58 R (405) 557-7339 440
Hilliard, Wes  weshilliard@okhouse.gov  22 D (405) 557-7412 500
Hoskin, Chuck  chuck.hoskin@okhouse.gov  6 D (405) 557-7319 510-B
Hyman, Terry  terryhyman@okhouse.gov  49 D (405) 557-7383 539
Ingmire, Terry  terryingmire@okhouse.gov  34 R (405) 557-7411 441
Inman, Scott  scott.inman@okhouse.gov  94 D (405) 557-7370 319
Jackson, Mike  mikejackson@okhouse.gov  40 R (405) 557-7317 303-B
Jett, Shane  shanejett@okhouse.gov  27 R (405) 557-7349 437
Johnson, Dennis  dennis.johnson@okhouse.gov  50 R (405) 557-7327 301
Johnson, Rob  robjohnson@okhouse.gov  59 R (405) 557-7407 433
Jones, Tad  tadjones@okhouse.gov  9 R (405) 557-7380  301-A
Jordan, Fred  fred.jordan@okhouse.gov  69 R (405) 557-7331 300-B
Joyner, Charlie  charlie.joyner@okhouse.gov  95 R (405) 557-7314 336
Kern, Sally  sallykern@okhouse.gov  84 R (405) 557-7348 332
Key, Charles  charles.key@okhouse.gov  90 R (405) 557-7354 405
Kiesel, Ryan  kiesel@okhouse.gov  28 D (405) 557-7372 502
Lamons, Lucky  luckylamons@okhouse.gov  66 D (405) 557-7390 543
Liebmann, Guy  guyliebmann@okhouse.gov  82 R (405) 557-7357  331
Lindley, Al  allindley@okhouse.gov  93 D (405) 557-7371 328-A
Luttrell, Ken  ken.luttrell@okhouse.gov  37 D (405) 557-7355 317
Martin, Scott  scott.martin@okhouse.gov  46 R (405) 557-7329 335
Martin, Steve  stevemartin@okhouse.gov  10 R (405) 557-7402 330
McAffrey, Al  al.mcaffrey@okhouse.gov  88 D (405) 557-7396 323
McCarter, Ray  mccarter@okhouse.gov  51 D (405) 557-7405 545
McCullough, Mark  mark.mccullough@okhouse.gov  30 R (405) 557-7414 328-B
McDaniel, Jeannie  jeanniemcdaniel@okhouse.gov  78 D (405) 557-7334 315
McDaniel, Randy  randy.mcdaniel@okhouse.gov  83 R (405) 557-7409 300
McMullen, Ryan  ryanmcmullen@okhouse.gov  55 D (405) 557-7312 321
McNiel, Skye  skye.mcniel@okhouse.gov  29 R (405) 557-7353 301
McPeak, Jerry  jerrymcpeak@okhouse.gov  13 D (405) 557-7302 501
Miller, Ken  kenmiller@okhouse.gov  81 R (405) 557-7360 408
Morgan, Danny  dannymorgan@okhouse.gov  32 D (405) 557-7368 548
Morrissette, Richard  richardmorrissette@okhouse.gov  92 D (405) 557-7404 327
Murphey, Jason  jason.murphey@okhouse.gov  31 R (405) 557-7350 400-B
Nations, Bill  billnations@okhouse.gov  44 D (405) 557-7323 546
Peters, Ron  ronpeters@okhouse.gov  70 R (405) 557-7359 328
Peterson, Pam  pampeterson@okhouse.gov  67 R (405) 557-7341 303
Peterson, Ron  ronpeterson@okhouse.gov  80 R (405) 557-7338 406
Piatt, Greg  gregpiatt@okhouse.gov  48 R (405) 557-7326 442
Pittman, Anastasia  anastasia.pittman@okhouse.gov  99 D (405) 557-7393 324
Proctor, Eric  eric.proctor@okhouse.gov  77 D (405) 557-7410 320
Pruett, R. C.  rcpruett@okhouse.gov  19 D (405) 557-7382 539
Renegar, Brian  brian.renegar@okhouse.gov  17 D (405) 557-7381 326
Reynolds, Mike  mikereynolds@okhouse.gov  91 R (405) 557-7337 301-B
Richardson, Phil  philrichardson@okhouse.gov  56 R (405) 557-7401 537-B
Roan, Paul D.  paulroan@okhouse.gov  20 D (405) 557-7308 540
Rousselot, Wade  waderousselot@okhouse.gov  12 D (405) 557-7388 314
Schwartz, Colby  colby.schwartz@okhouse.gov  43 R (405) 557-7352 329-A
Sears, Earl  earl.sears@okhouse.gov  11 R (405) 557-7358 300-C
Shannon, T. W.  tw.shannon@okhouse.gov  62 R (405) 557-7374 329-B
Shelton, Mike  mikeshelton@okhouse.gov  97 D (405) 557-7367 539-B
Sherrer, Ben  bensherrer@okhouse.gov  8 D (405) 557-7364 500
Shoemake, Jerry  jerryshoemake@okhouse.gov  16 D (405) 557-7373 506
Shumate, Jabar  jabarshumate@okhouse.gov  73 D (405) 557-7406 510
Smithson, Glen Bud  glensmithson@okhouse.gov  2 D (405) 557-7315 508
Steele, Kris  krissteele@okhouse.gov  26 R (405) 557-7345 438
Sullivan, Daniel  danielsullivan@okhouse.gov  71 R (405) 557-7361 435
Terrill, Randy  randyterrill@okhouse.gov  53 R (405) 557-7346 407
Thompson, Mike  mikethompson@okhouse.gov  100 R (405) 557-7403 435-A
Thomsen, Todd  todd.thomsen@okhouse.gov  25 R (405) 557-7336 338
Tibbs, Sue  suetibbs@okhouse.gov  23 R (405) 557-7379 303-A
Trebilcock, John  johntrebilcock@okhouse.gov  98 R (405) 557-7362 302
Turner, Dale  daleturner@okhouse.gov  24 D (405) 557-7306 504
Walker, Purcy D.  purcywalker@okhouse.gov  60 D (405) 557-7311 541
Watson, Weldon  weldon.watson@okhouse.gov  79 R (405) 557-7330 300-A
Wesselhoft, Paul  paulwesselhoft@okhouse.gov  54 R (405) 557-7343 329
Winchester, Susan  susanwinchester@okhouse.gov  47 R (405) 557-7333 305-A
Worthen, Trebor  treborworthen@okhouse.gov  87 R (405) 557-7335 433-B
Wright, John  johnwright@okhouse.gov  76 R (405) 557-7347 410 
 
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AKA: OSE Litigation Restrictions
Paraphrase: HB1300, by Rep. Jerry Ellis, D-Valliant,
Effective Date: 11/01/2007 Emergency: No
Principal Authors: Ellis, Jerry (H)
Status: Prefiled Status Date: 01/16/2007 
 
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17|    5.  Shall not engage in litigation against agricultural nonpoint   |
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18|sources of pollution by targeting certain water bodies or watershed    |
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19|areas, unless and until:                                               |
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20|         a.    the water body or watershed area targeted has been      |
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21|              listed on the 303(d) list of the state of impaired       |
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22|              waters and it is determined that nonpoint source         |
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23|              pollution contributed to the impairment,                 |
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24|                                                                       |
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   Req. No. 5316                                                   Page 3
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 1|         b.    a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) has been performed    |
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 2|              for the water body or watershed area targeted, which     |
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 3|              shall include the public participation processes         |
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 4|              prescribed by law and by the most recent Continuing      |
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 5|              Planning Process document of this state; or in lieu of   |
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 6|              a TMDL, a 319 Watershed Implementation Plan prepared     |
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 7|              by the Oklahoma Conservation Commission,                 |
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 8|         c.    a 319 Watershed Implementation Plan has been prepared   |
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 9|              for the water body or watershed area targeted,           |
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10|         d.    state and federal cost-share resources for              |
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11|              conservation practices to remedy the nonpoint source     |
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12|              problems in the water body or watershed area have been   |
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13|              sought and implemented, and                              |
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14|         e.    a reasonable amount of time has elapsed in order for    |
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15|              the 319 Watershed Implementation Plan to be              |
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16|              implemented and to show improvement in the water body    |
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17|              or watershed area targeted.                              |
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18|This language does not prohibit administrative or legal action         |
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19|against individual agricultural producers who are not complying with   |
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20|state law.                                                

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