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TOP HEADLINES
What you need to know about SQ 777, right-to-farm measure:
On Nov. 8, Oklahomans will head to the polls to weigh in on everything from the president and state legislators, to state questions and school bonds. And speaking of state questions, here’s a look at everything you need to know about the right-to-farm measure, SQ 777 [NewsOK].
STATE
Attorney General Scott Pruitt adds voice to Clean Power Plan arguments:
Pruitt was among several state legal officers involved in oral arguments before the D.C. Court of Appeals for West Virginia v. EPA, a lawsuit challenging the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan [Tulsa World].
Judge hears nuisance arguments regarding wind farm in Kingfisher:
The fate of a nuisance case against an Oklahoma wind farm is up to a federal judge after a hearing Tuesday in Oklahoma City [The Oklahoman].
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority votes to raise tolls:
The toll increase would pay for the proposed sale of bonds to fund the $935 million Driving Forward initiative [Tulsa World].
FEDERAL
WRDA got what it takes?:
The House Rules committee agreed late Tuesday night to allow a vote on a WRDA amendment that would provide $170 million to the Flint to deal with its lead contamination, Annie Snider reports [Politico].
Federal appeals court hears arguments of states, businesses in Clean Power Plan case:
Lawyers for a coalition of states and businesses reliant on fossil fuels made their case Tuesday to a federal appeals court that President Barack Obama’s plan to curtail climate-warming greenhouse gases is an unconstitutional power grab [AP].
New US endangered species listing rules: A better path to conservation?:
On Monday, the US Fish and Wildlife Service changed the process for listing endangered species. Starting next month, conservationists will only be able to petition for one species at a time when seeking federal protections under the US Endangered Species Act. Previously, it was possible to file a single petition on behalf of several species [Christian Science Monitor].
FDA mulls new definition for ‘healthy’ foods:
The Food and Drug Administration is considering new regulations for foods labeled “healthy” in light of changing scientific thinking about fats and the types of vitamins and minerals that consumers most need [Agri-Pulse].
MISCELLANEOUS
Your grocery bill is shrinking:
If it seems like you’re paying less at the grocery store these days, you could be right. Food prices have fallen for nine consecutive months in the U.S., the longest decline in costs since the end of the financial crisis in 2009, Bloomberg reported [TIME].
