California Challenging Fracking On The Coast

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There was a federal assessment that cleared the way for FRACKING up the California Coast. California just filed a lawsuit challenging that.

PRESS RELEASE

“We must take every possible step to protect our precious coastline and ocean,” said Attorney General Harris. “The U.S. Department of Interior’s inadequate environmental assessment would open the door to practices like fracking that may pose a threat to the health and well-being of California communities. We must balance our energy needs with our longstanding commitment to protecting our natural resources and public health.”  READ MORE

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http://www.breitbart.com/news/california-officials-challenge-fracking-off-coastline/

From Center for Biological Diversity

http://patch.com/california/

https://ww2.kqed.org/science/series/fracking-california/

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States Stand Up To Feds

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10th amendment, 10th amendment why important, states rights amendment, states stand up for rights, states stand up to federal gov

*David Dees — Illustration
This illustrates what we don’t want …. States can assert their rights
to prevent …

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States stand up to prevent Feds utilizing rights they are not given.

The Tenth Amendment (Amendment X) to the United States Constitution, which is part of the Bill of Rights, was ratified on December 15, 1791.^[1] The Tenth Amendment states the Constitution’s principle of federalism by providing that powers not granted to the federal government by the Constitution, nor prohibited to the States, are reserved to the States or the people.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

10th Amendment Resolution (send to your Senators and Representatives): WHEREAS, all power not delegated by the people to government is retained; and ….
This Resolution shall serve as a Notice and Demand to the federal government to cease and desist any and all activities outside the scope of their constitutionally-delegated powers; and, it be further …
http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/10th-amendment-resolution/#.UflT9uCLeY8

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/07/states-nullification-obama-94826.html?hp=t1

http://www.thedcregister.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6284:states-assert-10th-amendment-rights

http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2013/07/30/some-good-news-for-a-change/#.UflNMuCLeY9

http://beforeitsnews.com/blogging-citizen-journalism/2013/01/missouri-bill-to-jail-feds-who-violate-the-2nd-amendment-2445032.html

http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2013/05/10/south-carolina-following-madisons-advice-to-nullify-obamacare/#.UflTk-CLeY8

http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/10th-amendment-resolution/#.UflT9uCLeY8