Kevin Stitt is suing the Biden administration over the Department of Interior's decision to strip the state's ability to regulate mines, arguing it is an unlawful act of federal overreach. In April, the Interior Department issued a notice of decision, stating that Oklahoma did not have the legal authority under SMCRA to continue the mining program, which it had maintained for over 30 years. OKLAHOMA BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVES CRACKDOWN ON TEACHING CRITICAL RACE THEORYThe department cited the Supreme Court's 2020 decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma as the basis for its decision. "Courts ruled a long time ago that reservation lands are not categorically exempt from state jurisdiction for all purposes. Biden has come under criticism from pro-miner and coal worker states, which fear that the president will not replace mining jobs with new "green jobs."

Source: Fox News July 16, 2021 19:07 UTC