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St. Regis Mohawk Reservation, New York (AP)
The Environmental Protection Agency has given St. Regis Mohawks a voice in enforcing federal air quality rules on the tribe’s reservation in northern New York, following a five-year review.
The tribe’s recognition under the federal Clean Air Act means New York state is now obligated to consider tribal comments on any project that might affect reservation residents.
Officials had done so earlier as a courtesy, said Ken Jock, St. Regis Mohawks’ environmental division director.
The Environmental Protection Agency has given St. Regis Mohawks a voice in enforcing federal air quality rules on the tribe’s reservation in northern New York, following a five-year review.
The tribe’s recognition under the federal Clean Air Act means New York state is now obligated to consider tribal comments on any project that might affect reservation residents.
Officials had done so earlier as a courtesy, said Ken Jock, St. Regis Mohawks’ environmental division director.
