The bill is designed to protect Oklahoma s water supply and air by putting certain restrictions on CAFOs.
Water quality is important to both rural and urban populations.
To try and find that proper balance between a growing agriculture sector and a healthy air and water quality, to protect the tourist potential in the state and the actual enjoyment of our lakes and streams, by us as citizens, to protect pure water, and to protect the economy, this is a very delicate balancing act. We have those regulations that have passed. After Governor Keating signed the bill, the Governor addressed the Governor s Animal Waste and Water Quality Task Force. The Task Force was formed by Governor Keating after signing Executive Order 97-07 on April 15, 1997. The Task Force consists of eight private citizens and seven additional Task Force members representing state agencies.