With regard to PNP the ball is in the hands of the Corps. The Commission has supported pushing forward on the permit application, the Directors and other staff members have met with tribal reps to no avail, and both the current and prior Director have sent detailed letters to the Corps refuting the Suquamish assertions. What else would you have them do?

Now, as to that guy we call a Governor (and his predecessor) could exert significant pressure should he so desire. But in the political world that is expecting far too much from him. Too much money at stake.

Oh, by the way, have you noticed not a word from that guy about how the tribal casinos continue to operate while he has shut down non-tribal operations. His silence says a lot. He should have been shaming them and taking whatever steps available to minimize the activities at those high risk locations.