Resolution urges developers and regulators to consult all affected tribes on Inola smelter

The Cherokee Council unanimously approved a resolution backing Chief Chuck Hoskin’s call for developers and regulators to consult all tribes affected by the proposed Inola aluminum smelter. The project is near the Cherokee Nation Reservation, and the Nation says its environmental and community impacts should be assessed through evidence and stakeholder engagement. The resolution came hours after Oklahoma’s attorney general sought additional information from the companies behind the project.