Rule removes roadblocks to residential, commercial, renewable energy development; restores greater leasing control to tribal governments
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 27, 2012. As part of President Obama’s commitment to empower tribal nations and strengthen their economies, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn today announced final regulations that will streamline the leasing approval process on Indian land, spurring increased homeownership, and expediting business and commercial development, including renewable energy projects.
