Congress creates an agency called the Pollution Assessment Board that sets certain parameters to check the level of pollution. However, these parameters are in direct conflict with the ones set by a state agency in Florida called the Council of Pollution Investigation. Which of the following would be the most likely outcome in this scenario?

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The principle of federal preemption, derived from the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution, means that federal law generally takes precedence over conflicting state laws. In this scenario, the Pollution Assessment Board, a federal agency, would have its regulations take precedence over those set by a state agency, the Council of Pollution Investigation.

Congress Creates an Agency Called the Pollution Assessment Board That