Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt remains confident and optimistic about Oklahoma’s lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s Waters of the U.S. rule. Oklahoma is one of more than 30 states that filed suit last year and the case is now in the hands of the 6th Circuit Court in Cincinnati, Ohio while the enforcement of the rule is stayed.
Pruitt spoke recently before the annual Legislative Conference of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau, and again called WOTUS and other environmental efforts of the Obama administration “overkill.”
In an interview with Oklahoma Farm Report’ Ron Hays, the attorney general said he believes the stay is safe while the case is before the federal court. He expects a ruling to be handed down sometime this fall.
“If it goes against us, we will still be able to go to the U.S. Supreme Court,” said Pruitt, noting that a new justice replacing the late Antonin Scalia would be in place by then.
He also said he doubts a recent lawsuit filed against State Question 777, the Freedom to Farm and Ranch measure to be decided in a statewide vote, will be able to stop the vote.
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