Solid Waste Regulation in Indian Country

This article first describes the present status of the law of environmental regulatory jurisdiction in Indian Country in the particular context of solid waste regulation; second, it compares the proposed authority in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act [RCRA] reauthorization amendments with similar authorities in the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act, focusing on difficulties that have surfaced in the implementation of those authorities; and finally, it recommends a revised RCRA tribal authority provision aimed at promoting health and environmental protection without undermining the sovereign prerogatives of either states or tribes