Proposed law may put check on state environmental rules
Wednesday, February 5, 2003
A hearing in Missouri's capital today is discussing a bill by Rep. Peter Myers, R-Sikeston, that would prevent the Department of Natural Resources from enacting regulations stricter than federal rules. Pro-business groups like the idea, while small farmers hate it. For more on this story, read Thursday's Southeast Missourian.
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