The Cortina Band of Wintun Indians faces renewed opposition to a proposed landfill on its rancheria.
Colusa County officials filed a lawsuit against the Interior Department to challenge the environmental review for the project. The county now says the tribe must seek permission from the Environmental Protection Agency.
A group called Colusa Citizens for Safe Water opposes the landfill. Its members are being urged to contact Congress to stop the project.
The tribe plans a 443-acre landfill in partnership with a Canadian company. More than 12 million tons of waste will be stored at the site.
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