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15 Times U.S. States Openly Resisted The Federal Government in History

14. Texas’s Defiance on EPA Environmental Regulations

14. Texas's Defiance on EPA Environmental Regulations
Texas challenges EPA regulations, highlighting ongoing federal-state tensions over environmental policy authority.

Texas has frequently opposed federal environmental regulations, especially those imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The state has sued the EPA multiple times, arguing that certain federal rules on air and water quality overstep constitutional authority. This ongoing standoff exemplifies federalism in action (texastribune.org).

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