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FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2003

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) wants the Bureau of Indian Affairs to skip environmental review of a proposed off-reservation casino.

Schumer said the agency should accept the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe's own study of the Catskills project. He said he will help push, through Congress, a $100 million land and gaming settlement the tribe has reached with the state.

Get the Story:
Schumer seeks federal support for Mohawk deal (The Albany Times Union 5/9)
Schumer backs settling claim (The Syracuse Post-Standard 5/9)

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