Oklahoma’s Stand Against Federal Overreach
Logan County’s Storm-Water Plan Sparks State’s Rights Debate
(The Sooner Sentinel) - In Logan County, Oklahoma, a showdown over federal overreach is brewing over the June 13 agenda item, which eventually died due to a lack of a motion to accept the proposal, yet sparked a lively debate. At stake is a proposed $18,500 sole-source contract with WSB Engineering to draft a “minimal” storm-water management plan, purportedly to satisfy federal requirements imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Pushed by Logan County Clerk Troy Cole and District 1 Commissioner Mark Sharpton, the plan aims to comply with the Federal Clean Water Act (CWA) mandates for urbanized areas, but it faces staunch opposition from District 3 Commissioner and Board Chairman Monty Piercy, who champions local control.
Adding fuel to the fire, WSB’s June 13, 2025, LinkedIn job posting for a Water Engineer in its Oklahoma City office hints at expected growth from such mandates, coincidence or calculated profit? As the Logan County Board of Commissioners debates this expenditure, the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 28, 2024, Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo decision offers Oklahoma a chance to resist federal bureaucracy, raising a critical question: will Logan County bow to EPA/DEQ pressure or stand firm for sovereignty?
The Federal Yoke…