Published: November 29, 2011
Tags: energy, home building, solar, solar energy, Tribe, wind, wind energy
By Suzanne Gamboa Associated Press Washington — Ahead of a meeting Friday between President Barack Obama and hundreds of American Indians leaders, the administration unveiled rules for tribal lands that officials say will expedite home building and energy development. The proposed changes — the first of its kind in 50 years — would open the [...]
Published: October 6, 2011
Tags: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, grant, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, jobs, Lake Superior Chippewa, Oneida Tribe, Red Cliff Band, Tribe
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — A national park in northern Michigan and five American Indian tribes will receive a combined $1.7 million in federal money for environmental projects designed to provide temporary jobs for the unemployed, officials said Thursday. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is getting $891,225 to fight [...]
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The economic downturn has slowed the growth of Indian gaming in America but the industry is faring better than traditional casinos, a report released Thursday shows. Revenues climbed by 1.5 percent last year — the smallest increase since a federal law regulating the industry was [...]
Ray Henry AP Writer Providence, RI — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday limited the federal government’s authority to hold land in trust for Indian tribes, a victory for Rhode Island and other states seeking to impose local laws and control over development on Indian lands. The court’s ruling applies to tribes recognized by the [...]