Understanding the EPA's New Regulatory Revision to WQS for Protecting Tribal Reserved Rights, Pt. 2

National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) webinar · February 24, 2025

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Opening and housekeeping; introduction of moderator

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Vishwatej Atili (NCAI, environmental analyst) opened the webinar, thanked cosponsors (National Tribal Water Council, National Association of Wetland Managers, ABA section on environment/energy/resources), explained housekeeping (Q&A feature, recordings/slides), and introduced moderator Donna Downing.

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A webinar hosted by the National Congress of American Indians’ Institute for Environmental Sovereignty on the EPA’s tribal reserved rights rule, featuring state implementers (Oregon DEQ, Minnesota MPCA) and legal defense perspectives from the Native American Rights Fund. Speakers described state consultation practices, implementation uncertainties, case examples, and the ongoing multi‑party litigation over the rule.

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