WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Eastern Shawnee Companies LLC has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Defense advocating for enhanced participation of small businesses in federal procurement processes. The letter, sent in response to DoD's Notice of Request for Comments on Executive Order 14265, emphasizes the critical need for reform in defense acquisition practices, especially for companies owned by Native American tribes. ESC, a holding company owned by the Eastern Shawnee Tri  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The Muscogee (Creek) Nation has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior regarding the recently issued Interim Final Rule for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing regulations. The tribe, based in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, is raising concerns over the change, asserting it lacks adequate consultation with Tribal governments. The Interim Final Rule-effective immediately-was published without sufficient government-to-government e  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior regarding its recently issued Interim Final Rule (IFR) for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations, outlined in Docket No. DOI-2025-0004. The organization, which represents over 1,700 individuals and member companies in the oil and natural gas sector, advocates for updates to align NEPA with its Congressional mandates while taking in  more