Rebecca Miles
Rebecca Miles
action bill both issues passage premature represent revenue seems threaten tribal vital
In both instances, these issues represent the sovereignty of tribal government. It would threaten a vital revenue stream. Passage of this bill is an action that seems both premature and unnecessary.
access act behind best clear closed congress data effort federal hidden huge laying manage member northwest passed power questions raises regional roles says scientific state states tribes undo words
This raises huge questions about the authorities of States and Tribes to access the best scientific data and manage a regional resource. Congress was clear 26 years ago when it passed the Northwest Power Act laying out the roles and responsibilities of tribes and federal and state fishery agencies. If this stands, it says that any member of Congress, behind closed doors, can undo a decades-long effort with words hidden in a legislative report.