Press Mention Tennessee Lookout March 21, 2022
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Vaughan pipeline bill is delayed in committee
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The House Commerce Committee delayed HB2246, an energy infrastructure preemption bill that would prevent local governments from regulating fossil fuel infrastructure, citing time constraints. Brady Watson, spokesperson for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, expressed concern that the bill would strip communities of local control over infrastructure projects. Environmental justice advocates from across Tennessee protested the bill, arguing it threatens local liberties and drinking water protection.
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