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Tennessee Lookout: GOP legislators move to usurp even more local control with pro-pipeline bill
GOP-led Legislature aims to ban local decisions on fossil-fuel infrastructure
This story was originally published by Tennessee Lookout.
Per updated TL reporting, this bill was deferred to March 15 for committee consideration.
Memphis activist Justin Pearson spent years trying to pass legislation to protect his city’s natural drinking water, but a bill being fast tracked through the state Legislature is threatening his efforts.
Last week, environmental activists learned that Rep. Kevin Vaughan, R-Collierville, and Sen. Ken Yager, R-Kingston, are seeking to pass a bill aimed at removing local government control over land use zoning for fossil fuel infrastructure.
Both the Tennessee State House and Senate Commerce Committees will vote on HB2246 and SB2077 on Tuesday, and if the bill passes, it could be on the Legislature floor by Thursday.