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The Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2012
The Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2012
The Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2012
Environmental protection must be balanced with the fundamental American right to private property. The Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2012 will restore common sense to federal jurisdiction over navigable waters, and place reasonable limitations on agencies that have become dangerously out of control.
Given the Corps and EPAs inability or unwillingness to acknowledge any limits to their authority over nonnavigable waters, a bill of this type was perhaps inevitable. Even if Senator Pauls bill is not the last word on the subject, it will certainly enliven the debate over the scope of federal authority and perhaps result in clearer regulatory standards that would benefit both the regulating agencies and the regulated public. -Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF represented Mike and Chantell Sackett in front of the Supreme Court on January 9, 2012)
Landowners should be free to do as they please with their own property. Americans have a fundamental right to private property support S.2122, the Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2012, today. -FreedomWorks
Regulations that help keep Americas waterways clean and safe are indeed important, but these days the EPA and the Army Corps are abusing the authority they were given for a power grab at the expense of private property owners. Your legislation would rein in these out-of-control agencies and restore balance between the important goals of controlling water pollution and protecting private property rights. Americans for Prosperity is proud to support S.2122 the Defense of Environment and Property Act. -Americans for Prosperity American Land Rights will do our best to encourage our members and allies to support S.2122 and ultimately help it pass Congress. [S.2122] is a necessary step toward protecting private property rights from overkill by the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers. -Americans Land Rights Association
Kentucky Farm Bureau, the largest general farm organization in our Commonwealth and representing over 500,000 member families compliments you for introducing S.2122. Your legislation reflects our concern about the economic well-being of not only Kentuckys farmers, but also many small business owners who are affected by excessive regulatory oversight. -Kentucky Farm Bureau
Congress enacted the laws protecting the nations waters to promote navigation and prevent pollution. Aggressive federal agencies and their environmental extremist clients have, instead, hijacked them, converting them into tools to prevent reasonable land uses and extort money from property owners for the benefit of favored environmental groups and causes. The Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2012 (S.2122) is a step toward returning federal water laws to their original purposes, and toward restoring fairness and predictability to environmental protection. -James V. DeLong, Washington, DC Author: Property MattersHow Property Rights Are Under AssaultAnd Why You Should Care (1997)