Narragansett Indian Tribe of R.I. v. Narragansett Elec. Co.

ELR Citation: ELR 20273
No(s). 93-667-T (D.R.I. Feb 21, 1995)

The court holds that a housing project on land owned by a Native American tribe is "Indian country" that Rhode Island may regulate under the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA), but not under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) or the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Defendant-intervenors ...