Inter-Tribal Environmental Council

[4] Marine Mammal Protection Act: Reauthorization Issues for the 107th Congress Native American culture and tradition has always revered animals as a part of nature that must be preserved.Historically, Native Americans have relied on animals for subsistence needs; so naturally many tribes and indigenous groups are concerned about the management of marine mammals.The long-term goals of tribes and indigenous groups under the Marine Mammal Protection Act are economic stability, resource sustainability, and regulatory certainty.Four main components: The principal objective of the GAP program is to provide opportunities for its member tribes to assess, evaluate and develop plans to address environmental and public health issues.CERCLA also established compensation for stakeholders, such as Indian Tribes, who own land on which there are hazardous waste sites, negatively affecting economy and valuable resources.[10] The Superfund Program can provide non-emergency evaluation of a site on behalf of an ITEC member tribe only if these three criteria are met: [10] Environmental/Governmental regulations regarding underground storage tanks have been issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.The regulations require that owner/operators of UST systems demonstrate financial responsibility for the cleanup of spills or releases, and/or to compensate third parties for any resulting damages."