preemption
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The court "misunderstands FIFRA's requirement, misinterprets the scope of FIFRA's preemption and ultimately leaves Durness without a remedy for the significant harms he has suffered."
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Over the six days between the show’s preemption and its return, celebrities and influencers posted instructions on how to cancel subscriptions to Disney’s streaming services.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2025
“EPA granted preemption waivers for California to tackle local problems like smog in the Los Angeles basin, where the pollution was both generated by and felt by Californians,” the fuel producers said in their appeal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2024
When I wrote about preemption in 2021, I counted eight states with pending legislation; only two of those bills ended up becoming law.
From Slate ● Feb. 22, 2024
All the timber and waterpower of Deep Spring Valley had been taken up for the company under the general and local preemption and mining laws.
From California Sketches, Second Series by O. P. Fitzgerald
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U.S. Government - Middle School and High School
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