Amazingly, the EPA in its recent notice that it will begin regulating greenhouse gases made the assertion that it will not consult with Indian tribes under Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments. Here is the notice — EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0171-00012. The relevant language is on page 18909, or page 25 of the pdf.

Guess no one at EPA is aware that a bunch of Indian tribes (most notably the Crow, Navajo, and Southern Ute) hold the keys to very large greenhouse-gas producing natural resource reserves, or that Alaskan Native communities (like Kivalina) are falling into the ocean as a result of greenhouse gases. Baffling.

Thanks to Jim for this one.