CLEAN AIR NONATTAINMENT The Chamber will work with the Oklahoma congressional delegation, ODOT, the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments, the City of Oklahoma City, the private sector and additional partners to take necessary proactive steps to ensure the Greater Oklahoma City region is not designated as being in nonattainment of federal air quality standards. NATIONAL AIR QUALITY STANDARDS The Chamber will oppose any effort to make air quality standards more stringent that would have negative economic impact. NATIONAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE FORMULA PROGRAM (NEVI) The Chamber supports ODOT’s efforts to enhance Oklahoma’s existing EV charging network through partnerships with local stakeholders and the private sector. WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES The Chamber supports the May 2023 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Sackett vs. EPA which limited the scope of the proposed expansive federal “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule to streams, oceans, rivers, lakes, and the wetlands that are virtually indistinguishable from them. Irrespective of the positive impact of this ruling, the Chamber acknowledges that many states and interest 40
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