Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma

Rule Changes

Lost before the Tenth Circuit on Oct. 16; said on Oct. 21 it is considering its next steps

The Tenth Circuit ruled 2-1 on Oct. 16 that Oklahoma can run federal environmental programs on tribal lands, rejecting the Pawnee Nation's challenge. The decision leaves state agencies, not tribal governments, as the main regulators for air and waste permits in much of eastern Oklahoma.

Updated Oct 26