Legislator Wants To Nullify EPA

On Monday, dozens of angry suction dredge miners from around the state gathered at a joint hearing held by the House and Senate Resources committees in the Lincoln Auditorium, to complain about a new EPA permit that’s been required for suction dredging in Idaho since last spring. The Twin Falls Times-News has a full report here about the hearing and the issue. Now, Rep. Paul Shepherd, R-Riggins, pictured, one of the instigators of the hearing, has introduced new legislation today aiming to nullify the EPA, by just declaring its regulation authority “null and void and of no force and effect in this state”/ Betsy Russell , Eye on Boise. More here.

DFO: Please tell me no Kootenai County legislators on onboard this legislative zephyr to nowhere.