The third option is that it's so you don't end up with a patchwork of different laws/rights/restrictions and potential conflict between local and state laws. Th

The third option is that it's so you don't end up with a patchwork of different laws/rights/restrictions and potential conflict between local and state laws. That's supposed to be the intent with most preemptive laws. In theory, there's supposed to be a balance between the use of natural resources and their protection.