Uranium Being Mined Near Grand Canyon as Prices Soar

The largest uranium producer in the United States is ramping up work just south of Grand Canyon National Park on a long-contested project that comes as global instability and growing demand drive uranium prices higher. The Biden administration and dozens of other countries have pledged to triple the capacity of nuclear power worldwide in their … Read more

The ultimate US ghost towns: exploring ancient Native Americans’ settlements and culture, and camping under the stars

I have visited similar reminders of ancient civilisations, such as Cambodia’s city of Angkor and Peru’s Machu Picchu, which are integral to their modern country’s sense of identity. This time, I am in a nation with a far less developed sense of its own history: the United States. The Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde National … Read more

US Plans Clean Energy Projects for Native American Tribes, Rural Areas

The federal government will fund 17 projects across the United States to expand access to renewable energy on Native American reservations and in other rural areas, the Biden administration announced Tuesday. The $366 million plan will fund solar, battery storage and hydropower projects in sparsely populated regions where electricity can be costly and unreliable. The … Read more

Tribes, Environmental Groups Ask US Court to Block $10B Energy Project in Arizona

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO —  A federal judge is being asked to issue a stop-work order on a $10 billion transmission line being built through a remote southeastern Arizona valley to carry wind-generated electricity to customers as far away as California. A 32-page lawsuit filed on January 17 in U.S. District Court in Tucson, Arizona, accuses … Read more

‘People often say – you don’t look Native’: indigenous life in America – in pictures

From Redskins fans to jingle dress dancers, Maria Sturm’s photographs capture the complexities and conflicts of Native American life Continue reading… Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their … Read more

NM Extends Ban on Oil and Gas Leasing Around Area Sacred to Native Americans

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —  New oil and natural gas leasing will be prohibited on state land surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park, an area sacred to Native Americans, for the next 20 years under an executive order by New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard. Wednesday’s order extends a temporary moratorium that she put in place … Read more