WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior, expressing strong opposition to potential modifications or repeals of existing regulations that could jeopardize federal land protections. The letter responds to the department's Request for Information regarding regulatory reforms, emphasizing the unique legal relationship between the U.S. government and Native tribes as recognized in Executive Order 13175. In the le more ST

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers received a public comment letter from a coalition of state officials expressing strong support for the proposal to reissue and modify Nationwide Permits (NWPs) under the Clean Water Act. The states involved include Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and the A more ST