Governor Signs Water Rules That Will Impact Two States
Oklahoma's governor recently signed new water pollution standards that will affect the state of Oklahoma, along with the state of Arkansas.
Oklahoma Gov. Frank Keating recently signed new water pollution standards that will affect the state of Oklahoma, along with the state of Arkansas.
The rules restrict the level of phosphorous in Oklahoma's six designated scenic rivers to 0.037 parts per million. Arkansas is affected because the Illinois River flows from Arkansas to Oklahoma. Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has opposed the standards as being unrealistic and impossible to meet without widescale business disruptions in his state.